Alchemy School vs The Robert Napier School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Alchemy School
Gillingham
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Medway
Medway
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
58
1048
Capacity
120
1080
Occupancy
48%
97%
FSM %
-
51.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Sep 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
2.2
30.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
11%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D
Points Per Entry
-
20.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D-
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
32
Retention
-
86%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
2%
Degree course
-
48%
Any L4+ destination
-
50%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
54
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (30)
Psychology (28)
Government and Politics (24)
Psychology (24)
Sociology (22)
Religious Studies (22)
Business Studies:Single (18)
Biology (14)