St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolNapier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gillingham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy are primary schools in Gillingham.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 84.0% for Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GillinghamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | GillinghamNapier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 73 in Medway | 11th of 73 in Medway Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 620 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Gillingham, ME7 1YH | Gillingham, ME7 4HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.3% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
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