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Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

Medway, ME7 4HGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2036 of 13,686 nationally

About Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

Parents at Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 88% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025 and gathered 50 responses, shows particularly strong satisfaction around pupil happiness and safety: 92% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular among prospective families. For its 2025/26 reception intake, Napier received 172 applications for 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.87. Of those, 56 were first-preference applications, and all 56 received an offer. Parents also reported feeling well informed, with 86% agreeing the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 82% agreeing that the school lets them know how their child is doing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNapier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 4HG
HeadteacherCiaran Mc Cann
Local AuthorityMedway
Number of Pupils620
Free School Meals (FSM)31.7%
School Capacity620 / 630 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Nov 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballRoundersCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

Source: napierprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.