Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5JH
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 651 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy at Blacon High School.”
- “They enjoy the community feel.”
- “Pupils are proactively educated on local risks and trends.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not attend school as often as they should.”
- “This results in gaps in their learning.”
- “However, classroom routines designed to extend pupils' thinking are not consistently embedded.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 17% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 33.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 74 first-preference applications, 78 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- Chester International School 2.4 mi Good
- Queen's Park High School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Catholic High School, Chester 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upton-by-Chester High School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Whitby High School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Christleton High School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published