State SchoolSecondary

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester CH1 5JH

1Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
651
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 750
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Blacon High School Trust

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 33.2, an average GCSE grade of about 3.3
3rdpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 28.0
9thpercentile
Attendance43% of pupils persistently absent
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a state secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Blacon High School Trust.

It has 651 pupils on roll and room for 750. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Melbourne Road, Blacon
Chester CH1 5JH
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Foundation school
Pupils on roll
651
Capacity
750 pupils
Free school meals
48.50% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Blacon High School Trust
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Nation
England
URN
111396

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