37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
344.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
705
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College · Secondary · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
-10pp
62%49%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-6pp
24%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
33.2
-4.0
41.137.233.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
EBacc entry
8%
-1pp
28%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
344.4
-33.2
377.6304.2230.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 344.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
705
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JH
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37% | 17% | 33.2 | Not applicable | 8% | 344.4 | 12% | 705 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 24% | 37.2 | -0.63 | 9% | 377.6 | 9% | 723 |
| 2022/23 | 37% | 21% | 35.1 | -0.65 | 6% | 335.5 | 6% | 716 |
| 2021/22 | 40% | 15% | 36.1 | -0.83 | 6% | 334.7 | 8% | 682 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 23% | 41.1 | -0.67 | 28% | 230.8 | 29% | 526 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 19% | 37.1 | -0.55 | 13% | 171.3 | 15% | 452 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 35% | 45.8 | +0.27 | 36% | — | 47% | 423 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 705 | 13.2 | 30% | 8% | 47% | 15% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 723 | 12.2 | 26% | 7% | 48% | 15% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 716 | 12.2 | 27% | 6% | 49% | 15% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 682 | 13.1 | 26% | 5% | 51% | 14% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 671 | 13.0 | 24% | 6% | 49% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 526 | 12.1 | 21% | 4% | 49% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 452 | 11.8 | 23% | 4% | 52% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 423 | 10.4 | 25% | 3% | 55% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.