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Robert Blake Academy

Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 6AW

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

990

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 10 October 2023.

School history and status

Continues from Robert Blake School (URN 123878) since 1 April 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.6 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
188

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1042
Capacity
990 (0% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
34.4%
EAL
19.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
16.5%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,505/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.7%
  • White Other: 10.1%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

80.7%

White British

10.1%

White Other

1.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Hamp Avenue

Bridgwater, South West

Administrative

URN
151626
UKPRN
10097384
Establishment No.
4300
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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