Chatham GrammarThe Robert Napier School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Chatham Grammar and The Robert Napier School are secondary schools.
Chatham Grammar scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Robert Napier School scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Chatham Grammar is ahead on our composite score.
Chatham Grammar was judged Good and The Robert Napier School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.6 for Chatham Grammar and 30.2 for The Robert Napier School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chatham Grammar (64.3 in 2021-22, 60.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Robert Napier School (32.1 in 2021-22, 30.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChathamChatham Grammar | GillinghamThe Robert Napier School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Medway Stronger figure | 17th of 20 in Medway | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 948 | 1,048 | |
| Capacity | 976 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Chatham, ME5 7EH | Gillingham, ME7 2LX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.6 Stronger figure | 30.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.8% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.1% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 145 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 32 | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 Stronger figure | 20.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.6 Stronger figure | 18.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 950 | 1,011 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 50.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.1% | 18.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 36.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chatham Grammar
The Robert Napier School
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