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Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Secondary • Foundation school • Open

Contact

Melbourne Road
Blacon
Chester, Cheshire CH1 5JH

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
750
Pupils
705 (Boys: 379, Girls: 326)
Free School Meals
47.2%
Capacity utilisation
94% (705 / 750)
Establishment type
Foundation school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
111396
LAESTAB
8964006
UKPRN
10015001
Establishment No.
4006
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 24 Mar 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
723
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    24 Mar 2024
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (24 Mar 2024)