Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME7 4HG · Medway
#526 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#2822 of 15,697 nationally
About Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy is a academy primary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 597 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 75.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 526th of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (93th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 597; capacity filled 94.8%.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy ranks 6th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)84%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)15%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 597
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 84%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 15%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
609 students · 392 m away
Byron Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 538 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gillingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 777 m away
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students · 781 m away
Brompton Academy
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students · 848 m away
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
372 students · 867 m away
Chatham Grammar
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
948 students · 925 m away
Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 1.1 km away
The Academy of Woodlands
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
758 students · 1.1 km away
Burnt Oak Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hawkedon Primary School
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596 students
Billingshurst Primary Academy
Billingshurst · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
596 students
St Lawrence CofE Primary School
Hassocks · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
599 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Redhill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
595 students
Downview Primary School
Bognor Regis · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
592 students
Iwade School
Sittingbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
591 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy a good school?
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy has a Success Index (England) of 75.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #526 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy rank in South East?
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy ranks #526 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #2822 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy?
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy had 597 students in 2025.
Is Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.