Somerset
Robert Blake School
GCSE results 2026: every Somerset school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.6
- Attainment 8
- 45%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.53
- Progress 8
- [-0.74, -0.33]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 188 | 43.6 | — | 44.7% | 8.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 185 | 42.9 | — | 37.8% | — | 36.8% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 191 | 38.6 | -0.53 | 33.0% | — | 36.6% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 163 | 37.7 | -0.79 | 25.2% | — | 43.6% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 162 | 40.2 | -0.69 | — | — | 43.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 123878 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Deb Loveridge |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | TA6 6AW |
| Pupils | 1,042 |
| FSM eligible | 33.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW
http://robertblake.org.uk/1278456243| DfE number | 4300 |
| UKPRN | 10006601 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 |