Robert Blake School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Robert Blake School
Address: Hamp Avenue
Town/City: Bridgwater
County: Somerset
Postcode: TA6 6AW
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Foundation school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school closed in 2026
Trust: Bridgwater Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Deb Loveridge
Capacity: 1030
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1014 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 35.5%

Location and administration

URN: 123878
DfE Number: 933/4300
UKPRN: 10006601
UPRN: 100041183084
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Bridgwater (E14001126)
Electoral Ward: Bridgwater South (E05014345)

Easting & Northing: 329822E, 136153N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 7' 15.55" N 3° 0' 14.27" W
Plus Code: 9C3R4XCW+9C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Robert Blake Academy (0.0km)
  2. Polden Bower School (0.1km)
  3. Hamp Nursery and Infants' School (0.1km)
  4. Hamp Academy (0.3km)
  5. Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre (0.9km)
  6. Somerset Bridge Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Northgate Primary School (1.2km)
  8. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater (1.2km)
  9. Haygrove School (1.3km)
  10. Eastover Primary School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Related school*

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mr Stuart Griffiths - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
  • Miss Deb Loveridge - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
  • Mr Nathan McGurl - Governor. Appointed on 23 April 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
  • Ms Louise Rowley - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
  • Mr Steve Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
  • Mrs Victoria Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
  • Mr Sean Warren - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 17 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2026.