Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Foundation school · Secondary school · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

CH1 5JH

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

41.5

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#3,037

National rank

#409

In North West

#19

In Cheshire West and Chester

Top 96%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

33.2

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

17%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

37%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

2.59

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 37.2 → 33.2 ▼ 4.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 705 % FSM ever-6 47.4% % EAL 7.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

The Catholic High School, Chester Chester · 2.4 mi 58.4 Queen's Park High School Chester · 2.4 mi 55.2 Chester International School Chester · 2.4 mi 43.1 Upton-by-Chester High School Chester · 2.6 mi 61.0 The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester · 3.2 mi 67.2 The Whitby High School Ellesmere Port · 4.2 mi 48.6 Christleton High School Chester · 4.4 mi 68.5 Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Ellesmere Port · 4.7 mi 46.1