Robert Blake Science College
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Robert Blake Science College is a secondary school
in Bridgwater
, Somerset
, England. The school, which has specialist Science College
status, has 645 students between the ages of 11 and 16.
The school is named after Robert Blake
(1599 — 17 August 1657), one of the most important military commanders of the Commonwealth of England
, and one of the most famous English admirals of the 17th century, who was born in Bridgwater.
Bridgwater was selected as the first town in the South West level to be selected for the UK governments Building Schools for the Future
initiative, which aimed to rebuild and renew nearly every secondary school
in England. Within Bridgwater, Building Schools for the Future
was to develop all of the 4 secondary schools along with 2 special provision schools, Elmwood School and Penrose School at an expected cost of around £100 Million. This included the complete relocation and rebuilding of a new school combining the both Haygrove and Penrose School.
In July 2010 several components of the scheme for Bridgwater schools were cancelled and others were still under discussion.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Bridgwater
Bridgwater
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England. The school, which has specialist Science College
Science College
Science Colleges were introduced in 2002 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, science and mathematics...
status, has 645 students between the ages of 11 and 16.
The school is named after Robert Blake
Robert Blake (admiral)
Robert Blake was one of the most important military commanders of the Commonwealth of England and one of the most famous English admirals of the 17th century. Blake is recognised as the chief founder of England's naval supremacy, a dominance subsequently inherited by the British Royal Navy into...
(1599 — 17 August 1657), one of the most important military commanders of the Commonwealth of England
Commonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
, and one of the most famous English admirals of the 17th century, who was born in Bridgwater.
Bridgwater was selected as the first town in the South West level to be selected for the UK governments Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
initiative, which aimed to rebuild and renew nearly every secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in England. Within Bridgwater, Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future
Building Schools for the Future is the name of the previous UK Government's investment programme in secondary school buildings in England. The program is very ambitious in its costs, timescales and objectives, with politicians from all English political parties supportive of the principle but...
was to develop all of the 4 secondary schools along with 2 special provision schools, Elmwood School and Penrose School at an expected cost of around £100 Million. This included the complete relocation and rebuilding of a new school combining the both Haygrove and Penrose School.
In July 2010 several components of the scheme for Bridgwater schools were cancelled and others were still under discussion.