Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Foundation school
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Address	Melbourne Road, CH1 5JH
URN	111396

School Census

Total	716
Girls/Boys	321/395
Girls/Boys Ratio	44.8%/55.2%
% pupils where English not first language	6.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	336
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	21.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
28/11/2023	Requires improvement
19/10/2021	Requires improvement
26/01/2016	Good

Inspection Date	28/11/2023
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	19/10/2021
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	26/01/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	37.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	23.60%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	44.90%
Entering EBacc	9.40%
EBacc average point score	2.97
Progress 8	-0.63

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	21%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	33%
Entering EBacc	6%
EBacc average point score	2.66
Progress 8	-0.65

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	36.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	15%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	34%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	2.84
Progress 8	-0.83

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	136
As first preference	111
As second preference	14
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	112
first preference offers	111
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.03%
Total Applications	176
As first preference	150
As second preference	20
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	146
first preference offers	146
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	185
As first preference	162
As second preference	13
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	150
first preference offers	150
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	157
As first preference	134
As second preference	10
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	135
first preference offers	134
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.04%
Total Applications	173
As first preference	148
As second preference	11
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	145
first preference offers	142
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	178
As first preference	147
As second preference	14
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	149
first preference offers	147
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.09%
Total Applications	156
As first preference	133
As second preference	12
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	124
first preference offers	122
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	126
As first preference	110
As second preference	9
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	112
first preference offers	110
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	113
As first preference	100
As second preference	8
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	105
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	86
As first preference	79
As second preference	6
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	82
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	69
As first preference	54
As second preference	11
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	55%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	63%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	5%
agree	39%
disagree	34%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	7%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	2%
agree	13%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	13%
not applicable	45%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	9%
agree	25%
disagree	34%
strongly disagree	25%
don't know	7%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	13%
agree	20%
disagree	25%
strongly disagree	20%
don't know	2%
not applicable	21%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	43%
no	57%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	17%
agree	17%
disagree	38%
strongly disagree	21%
dont know	8%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	14%
agree	32%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	25%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	13%
agree	48%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	13%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	11%
agree	36%
disagree	34%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	5%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	21%
agree	63%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	20%
agree	55%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	13%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	7%
agree	36%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	18%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	48%
no	52%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	89.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.5%
african ethnic origin	1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	91.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.7%
african ethnic origin	1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.6%