The Robert Napier School

Third Avenue, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 2LX

Not rated

Inspected 24 September 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

32.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,011

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,011 / 1,080 (94%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 September 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

50.4%

Disadvantaged

18.3%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

23.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

32.5

Attainment 8

1,011 pupils

16.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

36.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

32 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

52%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.0%

Overall absence

36.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.2 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

24.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.4 vs 2023/24

£60,241

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£13,509 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,009

Spend per pupil

£9,684

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.