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Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

URN 111396 · Cheshire West and ChesterOpen
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Inspection history (10)

  1. 12 May 2026

    Report card · published 25 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Usman Kothia (lead), David Roberts, Karen Parker, Michael Gun-Why

  2. 29 Nov 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 25 Mar 2024

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Emma Gregory (lead), Sally Rix (lead), Gil Bourgade, Jenny Jones, Neil Johnson, Tuesday Humby

  3. 20 Oct 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 6 Dec 2021

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Stephanie Gill (lead), Elizabeth Haddock, Martin Hanbury, Rachel Goodwin

  4. 27 Jan 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 29 Feb 2016

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Susan Wareing (lead), Christine Veitch, Liz Kelly

  5. 6 Nov 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 27 Nov 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Derek Davies (lead), Mary Liptrot, Pamela Hemphill

  6. 7 Mar 2012

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 28 Mar 2012

    Satisfactory

    Michael Cladingbowl (lead), Lynne Selkirk, Neil Mackenzie

  7. 12 Mar 2009

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 2 Apr 2009

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Patrick Geraghty

  8. 12 Jan 2006

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 14 Mar 2006

    Satisfactory
    AchievementSatisfactory
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumSatisfactory
    Leadership and managementSatisfactory
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningSatisfactory

    Susan Wareing

  9. —

    School monitoring visit · published 19 May 2025

    Ahmed Marikar

  10. —

    Ofsted report · published 26 May 2000

Academy trust

Blacon High School Trust

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Details

URN
111396
Type
Foundation school
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Address
Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JH
Reports on record
10
Earliest report
12 Jan 2006
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
blaconhighschool.net
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
750
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01244371475
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Hudson
Pupils on roll
651
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
750
Number of pupils
651
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
None
Free school meals (%)
48.50
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