The Robert Napier School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Third Avenue
 Gillingham
 Kent ME7 2LX
Telephone: 01634 851157

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Robert Napier School
Trust: Beyond Schools Trust
Sponsor: FPTA Academies (Fort Pitt Grammar School and The Thomas Aveling School)

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Tomkins (since July 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Minchin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60 / 22.49
Non-teaching Staff*: 61.32
Number of pupils: 1011
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Medway
Electoral Ward: Watling
School Number: 8874001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th September 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Barnsole Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. The Academy of Woodlands (0.6km) show on map
  4. Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (0.7km) show on map
  5. Alchemy School (0.7km) show on map
  6. Byron Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  7. Danecourt School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Chatham Grammar (1.0km) show on map
  9. Featherby Junior School (1.0km) show on map
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  11. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  12. Hospital and Medical Tuition Service (1.3km) show on map
  13. Luton Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  14. Saxon Way Primary School (1.5km) show on map
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  16. Oasis Academy Skinner Street (1.6km) show on map
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  20. All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.8km) show on map
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  27. Waterfront UTC (2.3km) show on map
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  31. St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School (2.7km) show on map
  32. Thames View Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  33. Blue Skies School (2.8km) show on map
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  35. St John's Church of England Infant School (2.8km) show on map
  36. Rainham School for Girls (2.9km) show on map
  37. The Howard School (2.9km) show on map
  38. New Horizons Children's Academy (3.0km) show on map
  39. Holcombe Grammar School (3.1km) show on map
  40. Hempstead Infant School (3.2km) show on map
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