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Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 5JHSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
May 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
74 1st-choice / 78 offers made
Ranking
#2,769
of 3,141 nationally

About Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a state-funded secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 651 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 12 May 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 33.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 74 first-preference applications and 78 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressMelbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 5JH
HeadteacherMrs Rachel Hudson
Local AuthorityCheshire West and Chester
Number of Pupils651
Free School Meals (FSM)48.5%
School Capacity651 / 750 (87% full)

Ofsted Report Card

12 May 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 24 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: blaconhighschool.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Yes, Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.