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Robert Blake School

Foundation school · Bridgwater · TA6 6AW

Ages 11–16 · 1,014 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

38.6

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.53
−20+2
Attainment 838.6
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,014 pupils · 1,030 places

Pupils on roll
1,014
Boys / girls
492 / 522
School capacity
1,030
Capacity fill
1,014 / 1,030 (98%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
359
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Deb Loveridge

Location

Address
Hamp Avenue
Postcode
TA6 6AW
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 1,014 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.5%.

Open schools in Bridgwater
36
Secondary schools in Bridgwater
4
Academies among open schools in Bridgwater
53% (19)
Open schools in TA6
20
Secondary in TA6
3
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Secondary in Somerset LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Haygrove School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bridgwater · TA6 7HW · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Chilton Trinity School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Bridgwater · TA6 3JA · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Polden Bower School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bridgwater · TA6 4GU · Somerset

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM42.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hamp Nursery and Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6JB · Somerset

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence9.8%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Hamp Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6JB · Somerset

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM48.2%

    0.2 miles away

  • Somerset Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA6 6AH · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Northgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Bridgwater · TA6 3EU · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Deb Loveridge
Telephone
01278456243
Website
http://robertblake.org.uk/

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