Best 3 Secondary schools in Bridgwater – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Haygrove School (Secondary) in Bridgwater; Brymore Academy (Secondary) in Bridgwater; Robert Blake School (Secondary) in Bridgwater — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Haygrove School, Brymore Academy and Robert Blake School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and foundation school type located around Bridgwater, Somerset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Haygrove School), published May 2024. The lowest is 3 (Robert Blake School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Haygrove School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,450, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST and BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST.
| Attribute |
Haygrove School
TA6 7HW
|
Brymore Academy
TA5 2NB
|
Robert Blake School
TA6 6AW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Bridgwater Somerset TA6 7HW |
Bridgwater Somerset TA5 2NB |
Bridgwater Somerset TA6 6AW |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 May 2024 | 2 22 May 2015 | 3 20 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1070 | 350 | 990 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | Somerset (933) |
| Website | www.haygroveschool.co.uk | brymoreacademy.co.uk | robertblake.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01278455531 | 01278652369 | 01278456243 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7HW - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.haygroveschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01278455531
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bridgwater
Somerset
TA5 2NB - Ofsted
- 2 22 May 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST
- Website
- brymoreacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01278652369
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 6AW - Ofsted
- 3 20 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Somerset (933)
- Website
- robertblake.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01278456243
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