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Robert Blake Academy

Hamp Avenue, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW ·

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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Bridgwater. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 42.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 177 families put it first for 195 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
–
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Somerset
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Deb Loveridge
Opened
Sept 2026

Inspection

No published Ofsted inspection for this school yet. New schools and recently converted academies are usually inspected within their first few years.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 185 pupils

Attainment 8
42.9
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
37.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
60%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.53
2023/24 · CI -0.74 to -0.33
This school
42.9
Somerset
43.5
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 123878), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
195
1st preferences
177
All applications
247
1st prefs per place
0.91
Fewer first choices than places

177 of 177 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
–
Capacity
990
Girls / boys
–
Mixed
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