Compare Leigh Academy Rainham and The Howard School and The Robert Napier School
Comparison of secondary schools: Leigh Academy Rainham (Secondary) in Gillingham; The Howard School (Secondary) in Gillingham; The Robert Napier School (Secondary) in Gillingham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Leigh Academy Rainham, The Howard School and The Robert Napier School. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Gillingham, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Leigh Academy Rainham), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Robert Napier School (Nov 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST, THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST and BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Leigh Academy Rainham
ME8 8GS
|
The Howard School
ME8 0BX
|
The Robert Napier School
ME7 2LX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Gillingham Kent ME8 8GS |
Gillingham Kent ME8 0BX |
Gillingham Kent ME7 2LX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 20 Dec 2013 | Not judged 10 Nov 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1150 | 1725 | 1080 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST | BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Website | leighacademyrainham.org.uk | www.thehoward-that.org.uk | www.robertnapier.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01634412440 | 01634388765 | 01634851157 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME8 8GS - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- leighacademyrainham.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634412440
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME8 0BX - Ofsted
- 2 20 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.thehoward-that.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634388765
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Gillingham
Kent
ME7 2LX - Ofsted
- Not judged 10 Nov 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BEYOND SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.robertnapier.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01634851157
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