The Robert Napier School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Gillingham, Medway
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Medway Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Robert Napier School is a secondary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Robert Napier School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 16% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Medway.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was D (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level below average.
- Every Year 7 2026 applicant was offered a place: 86 first-choice applications for 202 offers, 0.4 per offer and the lowest of 18 Medway secondary schools.
- 49.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 32.3% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Medway.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Medway schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Third Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 1,048 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils appreciate the changes that have taken place in their school recently.”
- “They are benefiting from the renewed focus on high aspiration and ambition.”
- “They feel happy and safe, with strong pastoral support in place.”
To improve
- “The school is actively working to improve pupils’ behaviour.”
- “However, there are moments when a lack of pupil engagement and low-level disruptions hinder learning.”
- “However, routines and expectations are not fully established.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 16% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 32.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 86 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 86 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Chatham Grammar 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Brompton Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Victory Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Waterfront UTC 1.5 mi Good
- Rainham Mark Grammar School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Howard School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rainham School for Girls 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published