Robert Blake School

State-Funded School

robert-blake-school-somerset-south-west

South WestRegion

SomersetLocal Authority

BridgwaterConstituency

TA6 6AWPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Robert Blake School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Somerset, South West.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,014 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 37.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.79

Ethnicity

White

89%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,014

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

35%

England average

27%

First language not English

20%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,014
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
20 Nov 2023	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
13 Jan 2020	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.