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The Robert Napier School

Third Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LX

Local ranking16th of 20 secondary schools in Medway
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1080

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
32.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
16.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
36.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
185

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
38.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

20.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

18.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

32

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
21.1
16-18 Cohort
99

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1011
Boys
528 (52%)
Girls
483 (48%)
Capacity
1080 (94% full)
SEND
25.4%
FSM Eligible
50.4%
EAL
18.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
23.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,009/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.2%
  • Black African: 8.3%
  • White Other: 7.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%

66.2%

White British

8.3%

Black African

7.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138511
UKPRN
10038456
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST

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