Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a secondary school in Chester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 7th of 7 secondary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 24 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

133 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.2

33.2, 12.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths17.3%

17.3%, 28.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths36.8%

36.8%, 28 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8.3%

8.3%, 32.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.59

2.59, 1.5 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

651 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals48.5%

48.5%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.9%

24.9%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.1%

6.1%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Queen's School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 67.4
Chester International School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 34.5
Queen's Park High School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.2
The Catholic High School, Chester	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 46.7
Upton-by-Chester High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.8

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Blacon High School Trust
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Hudson
Phone: 01244371475
Website: blaconhighschool.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JH
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111396

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.