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Robert Blake Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater TA6 6AW · robertblake.org.uk · 01278 456243
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Somerset 43.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Capacity
- 990
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 177 families put the school first and 195 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 123878)
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 195 | 177 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 152 | 140 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 217 | 211 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 203 | 213 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 204 | 195 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.9, and 37.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Somerset it was 43.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼37.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼60.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼36.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.79 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123878)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1 | −0.2 |
| Sixth form college | 18.3 | +7.2 |
| Further education | 58.6 | −4.4 |
| Other education | 1 | −0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 4.2 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.4 | −0.9 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | 0 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 123878)
Ofsted
Robert Blake Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123878)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123878), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Dec 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123878)
Before September 2019
Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123878)
Dec 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123878)