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Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Melbourne Road Blacon, Chester, CH15JH
012 4437 1475
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
607
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a Maintained school (Foundation school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 600. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 27 Jan 2016.
PUPIL MIX
340 boys and 267 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
12.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
36%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
4.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
19.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
20.1%
EHC PLAN
1.8%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 28% | 48% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.18 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 27 Jan 2016 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 173 |
| Of which first preference applications | 148 |
| Of which second preference applications | 11 |
| Of which third preference applications | 14 |
| Total offers made | 145 |
| Of which first preference offers | 142 |
| Of which second preference offers | 3 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 60% | 83% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 13% | 5% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 3% | 5% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 17% | 5% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
6
|
GREEN SPACE |
4
|
ENVIRONMENT |
7
|
SAFETY |
1
|
PROPERTY | £138,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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