Somerset
Robert Blake School
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 42.9 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.9
- Attainment 8
- 56%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- 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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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 185 | 42.9 | — | 56.2% | 36.8% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 191 | 38.6 | -0.53 | 47.6% | 36.6% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 163 | 37.7 | -0.79 | 45.0% | 44.0% | 3.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 162 | 40.2 | -0.69 | 48.0% | 43.0% | 3.5 |
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 |
| Latest pupils | 185 |
| FSM eligible | 33.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW
http://robertblake.org.uk/View local authority page1278456243| DfE number | 4300 |
| UKPRN | 10006601 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| 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 |