Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH1 5JH

Requires Improvement

Inspected 28 November 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

33.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

705

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 705 / 750 (94%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.4%

Disadvantaged

7.5%

EAL

6.7%

SEN support

22.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

33.2

Attainment 8

705 pupils

17.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

36.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

75%

Sustained destination

62%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

14.6%

Overall absence

43.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

54.25

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

13.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

22.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,638

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,674 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,195

Spend per pupil

£10,023

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.