The Robert Napier School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME7 2LX · Medway
#658 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3964 of 4,090 nationally
About The Robert Napier School
The Robert Napier School is a academy secondary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,048 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 9.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 658th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,048; capacity filled 97%; grade 4+ english & maths 36.2%; ebacc average points 2.81.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; The Robert Napier School ranks 29th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)32.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)16.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)20.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.7%
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 The Robert Napier School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,048
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 16.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 36.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.81
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 20.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Robert Napier School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Academy of Woodlands
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
758 students · 629 m away
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
609 students · 640 m away
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 781 m away
Byron Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 850 m away
Chatham Grammar
Chatham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
948 students · 988 m away
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
282 students · 997 m away
Featherby Junior School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
348 students · 1.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gillingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.2 km away
Luton Primary School
Chatham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
613 students · 1.4 km away
Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,047 students
Amersham School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
Worthing High School
Worthing · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,050 students
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Robert Napier School a good school?
The Robert Napier School has a Success Index (England) of 9.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #658 of 679 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 The Robert Napier School rank in South East?
The Robert Napier School ranks #658 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3964 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Robert Napier School?
The Robert Napier School had 1,048 students in 2025.
Is The Robert Napier School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Robert Napier School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Robert Napier School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Robert Napier School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.