The Robert Napier School
Academy sponsor led in Gillingham, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1048 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1080 |
| Free school meals | 51.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.robertnapier.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01634851157 |
| URN | 138511 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 10 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Chatham Grammar (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Brompton Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Victory Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Waterfront UTC (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Rainham Mark Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- The Howard School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Rainham School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Medway
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.