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Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a foundation school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester. The school has 705 pupils on roll.
Foundation school Secondary Ages 11–16 705 PupilsURN 111396
Ofsted Report
3
Requires Improvement
Inspected November 2023
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour and AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership and ManagementRequires Improvement
Safeguarding✓ Effective
View Report →Key Indicators
How this school compares to national averages
Nat. avg: 46.2
33.2↓ -13pp
Attainment 8
Nat. avg: 45%
17.3%↓ -28pp
English & Maths 5+
Nat. avg: 92.5%
86.0%↓ -7pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 16.3
13.2↑ +3pp
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 23.8%
47.2%↑ +23pp
Free School Meals
Nat. avg: 12%
16.2%↓ -4pp
Teacher Turnover
705 / 750
94%
Capacity
Deficit
£121,892
In-Year Balance
About
School overview
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a foundation school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester. The school has 705 pupils on roll.
School Details
Headteacher
Rachel Hudson
Age Range
11 — 16
School Hours
08:00 – 12:00
Telephone
01244371475
Website
Address
Chester, CH1 5JH
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
The School Day
08:00
School Day Begins
Registration and morning activities
12:00
School Day Ends
Dismissal
Enrichment & Awards
Clubs & Activities · 6 available
Art
Computing
Duke Of Edinburgh
Music
Reading
Science
Awards & Accreditations
Duke of Edinburgh
Recognised achievement
