Robert Blake School

StateSecondary

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–161,042 pupils

Hamp Avenue, TA6 6AWWebsite01278456243

Requires Improvement1,042 pupilsAges 11–16

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Oct 2023

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,042

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,042

Inspected Oct 2023 · View report

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Type

Foundation

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,042 / 990 (105%)

Head Teacher

Miss Deb Loveridge

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Oct 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 42.9

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

10.1%

Absence rate

Avg 6.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

10.1%vs 6.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.1%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence29.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate79.5%

Permanent exclusion rate1.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 16.5%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.9%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty62 (31%)

Speech, Language & Communication51 (25%)

Other37 (18%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health21 (10%)

Multisensory Impairment12 (6%)

Specific Learning Difficulty9 (4%)

Not Assessed5 (2%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder3 (1%)

Hearing Impairment1 (0%)

Physical Disability1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 65

Teaching assistants (FTE)33

Support staff (FTE)62

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,042

Free school meals 33.8%

English as additional language 19.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British79.5%

White Other10.0%

Black African1.8%

Other1.6%

Unclassified1.5%

Mixed White & Asian1.3%

Mixed Other1.2%

Indian0.7%

Mixed White & African0.6%

Asian Other0.5%

Pakistani0.5%

Black Other0.3%

Black Caribbean0.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.2%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2024

Leavers' Destinations

79.0%

to education

Sixth Form1.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET11.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,648

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,952 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,601

Support staff£1,015

Premises£14

Energy£156

Learning resources£607

Income per pupil£7,607

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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