Robert Blake School

Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW

Requires Improvement

Inspected 10 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

42.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,042

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,042 / 990 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.4%

Disadvantaged

19.1%

EAL

2.9%

SEN support

16.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.9

Attainment 8

1,042 pupils

37.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

60%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.1%

Overall absence

29.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.16

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

33.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.2 vs 2023/24

£45,766

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£369 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -6 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,505

Spend per pupil

£8,323

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.