Robert Blake Academy
Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 6AW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Deb Loveridge
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bridgwater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 990
- URN
- 151626
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01278456243
About this school
Robert Blake Academy is a secondary academy in Bridgwater. It teaches children aged 11 to 16.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Robert Blake Academy under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Robert Blake Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Robert Blake School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Robert Blake School (closed August 2026)
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
How Robert Blake Academy compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haygrove School | 48.8 | 10.3% | 22.1% | 1,051 | 0.8 miles |
| Chilton Trinity School | 42 | 9.5% | 29% | 990 | 1.4 miles |
| Brymore Academy | 44 | 10% | 14.2% | 327 | 3.8 miles |
| Monkton Wood Academy | 41.4 | 11.3% | 22.9% | 1,267 | 6.4 miles |
| Pyrland School | — | — | — | — | 7.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haygrove School0.8 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
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Chilton Trinity School1.4 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
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Brymore Academy3.8 miles
Secondary · Bridgwater
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Monkton Wood Academy6.4 miles
Secondary · Taunton
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Pyrland School7.1 miles
Secondary · Taunton
Other schools in Bridgwater
- Brymore Academy Secondary
- Chilton Trinity School Secondary
- Haygrove School Secondary
- Ashcott Primary School Primary
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Catcott Primary School Primary
- Eastover Primary School Primary
- Enmore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hamp Academy Primary
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Primary
- Kingsmoor Primary School Primary
- Middlezoy Primary School Primary
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 September 2026.