The Robert Napier School

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The Robert Napier School
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The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue

Gillingham
,
Kent
,
ME7 2LX

England
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Type Secondary modern (non-selective) [1] Academy
MottoExcellence in all we do
Established1977
Local authority Medway
Trust Fort Pitt Thomas Aveling Academies UID 3123
Department for Education URN 138511 Tables
Head of schoolJ Tomkins
Gendermixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1132
HousesEagle, Harrier, Osprey, Kestrel
Website www.robertnapier.org.uk
The Robert Napier School
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The Robert Napier School, is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Gillingham, Kent, England. The school is a specialist Humanities School, [2] and is non-selective, and does not have grammar school status. It has approximately 1100 students (according to Department for Education figures). [1]

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The school is a member of Fort Pitt Thomas Aveling Academies. [3]

History

The school sits on the former site of Gillingham Grammar School. The school moved to its new site on Third Avenue on 20 April 1977. The headmistress, Mrs Louisa Stanley, had been appointed in 1974. When the school opened in September 1977 there were only 680 students and 39 members of staff. [4]

The origins of the Robert Napier School extend back to 1905 when the 'Napier Road School' opened at Napier Road, Gillingham. In 1923 Gillingham County Council (Grammar) School was opened by Kent County Council on what is now the site of the present school on Third Avenue. Shortly after its opening, the area experienced a sudden influx in population meaning many local schools rapidly reached their maximum capacity. It was not until the 1970s however, when the Gillingham County Council School moved sites and became The Howard School, Kent that the Robert Napier School was formed. [4]

Academics

The school is noted for the formal way that pupils must address teachers- calling them 'Sir' and 'mam'. The school aims to:

The school chooses to teach a two year Key Stage 3 pupils are exposed to a broad and balanced curriculum of subjects. These provide a common foundation for the more specialised Key Stage 4. The only language studied is Spanish. The school works on a two-week timetable. [6]

In the three year Key Stage 4, students study a core of seven subjects, and three options one of which must be History or Geography GCSE. There are nineteen GCSE and BTEC options on offer. A pass in Maths and English is seen as essential for further study. [6]

At Key Stage 5 eighteen A levels and BTEC Level 3s are offered. There is no provision for a modern language. [6]

Ofsted has described how the school has improved; in 2019 this was rated a good school. [1]

Extra curriculum

There are several sporting clubs including-an early morning basketball academy which is very popular with pupils, especially those whose behaviour and attendance have been weaker in the past. Trips to local places of interest, such as Dover castle and central London, visits to Europe and America have been organised. Ofsted noted that through such activities, pupils develop their spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding. [1]

Houses

There are four houses named after birds of prey such as Eagle (red), Harrier (yellow), Osprey (Green) and Kestrel (blue). [7]

Former pupils

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ofsted Report 2019". ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Miller, F. "Prospectus 2020" (PDF). www.robertnapier.org.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Our Partners". The Robert Napier School. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 "History of the School". The Robert Napier School. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "School Values". The Robert Napier School. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Curriculum". The Robert Napier School. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Houses". The Robert Napier School. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Gillingham schoolboy Ryan Bertrand may play for Chelsea in Champions League final". 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

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