Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

A requires improvement foundation school school in Cheshire West and Chester. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College.

Chester, CH15JH Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

45

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
40.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.63
English & Maths grade 4+ %
47.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 47.2%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
28 November 2023
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Melbourne Road
Blacon
Chester, CH15JH
Phone
1244371475
Website
blaconhighschool.net/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111396
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JH
Website
http://www.blaconhighschool.net/
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
Blacon High School Trust
Capacity
750 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
723
Free School Meals
48.3% (349 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
6.5% (47 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
85.1%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
44.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
37.2
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.0
English Attainment 8:
7.6
Maths Attainment 8:
7.5
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
12.0
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.0
Ebacc English:
96.1%
Ebacc Entry:
6.3%
Ebacc Humanities:
85.8%
Ebacc Languages:
9.4%
Ebacc Maths:
96.9%
Ebacc Sciences:
92.1%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.63
Progress 8 Range:
-0.88 to -0.38

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
20 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
120
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
723 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Aspire, Believe, Achieve"

Respect Relationships Resilience

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from the Headteacher; Blacon High School is a vibrant community where every student can flourish and achieve their dreams.

Curriculum Highlights

Thinking curriculum Broad and balanced curriculum

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