Robert Blake SchoolChilton Trinity School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bridgwater.
Summary of the comparison
Robert Blake School and Chilton Trinity School are secondary schools in Bridgwater.
Robert Blake School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chilton Trinity School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chilton Trinity School is ahead on our composite score.
Robert Blake School was judged Requires improvement and Chilton Trinity School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.9 for Robert Blake School and 42.0 for Chilton Trinity School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Robert Blake School (40.2 in 2021-22, 42.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chilton Trinity School (44.6 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BridgwaterRobert Blake School | BridgwaterChilton Trinity School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 34 in Somerset | 17th of 34 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,042 | 975 | |
| Capacity | 990 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bridgwater, TA6 6AW | Bridgwater, TA6 3JA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 Stronger figure | 42.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.8% Stronger figure | 36.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% Stronger figure | 59.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.8% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 Stronger figure | 3.69 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 179 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,042 | 975 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.1% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 24.5% 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
Chilton Trinity School
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