Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Foundation school · Secondary · Chester · Blacon High School Trust
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Establishment
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Chester
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils
- 651
- Age range
- 11–16
- URN
- 111396
- Head teacher
- Mrs Rachel Hudson (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Requires improvement
28 November 2023 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1 | Taking effective action | |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 | Requires improvement | |
| 19 Oct 2021 | S5 Inspection | Requires improvement | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 26 Jan 2016 | Full inspection | — | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 5 Nov 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 6 Mar 2012 | Full inspection | — | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Curriculum and development visit | — | |
| 11 Mar 2009 | Full inspection | — | |
| 11 Jan 2006 | Full inspection | — | |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Full inspection | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Chester, CH1 5JH, Cheshire West and Chester · Open in OpenStreetMap