Robert Blake SchoolBrymore Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Robert Blake School and Brymore Academy are secondary schools in Bridgwater.
Robert Blake School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brymore Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brymore Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Robert Blake School was judged Requires improvement and Brymore Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for Robert Blake School and 44.0 for Brymore Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Robert Blake School (40.2 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Brymore Academy (42.1 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterRobert Blake School | BridgwaterBrymore Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 34 in Somerset | 8th of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-17 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,042 | 346 | |
| Capacity | 990 | 350 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 6AW | Bridgwater, TA5 2NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.8% Stronger figure | 35.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% Stronger figure | 51.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 3.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 68 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,042 | 346 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 35.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 18.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 25.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Robert Blake School
Brymore Academy
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