What did School Atlas judge Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College has 651 pupils on roll.

What ages does Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College take?

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

How do I apply to Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?

When Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. ‘Cared for Children’ — ‘Cared for Children’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of the local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of application and who the local authority has confirmed will still be cared for at the time of admission to the school. These determined arrangements contain the statutory requirement of the School Admissions Code (December 2014) to include a variation to the “Looked After Child” criterion which is to include a child who was previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements, or special guardianship order). Formal consultation on this change did not take place as this amendment was a mandatory requirement. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 31 October 2026; 2. Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters — Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, half- brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school, and expected to continue at the school in the following school year; Siblings in Years 7 – 11 attending the school at the time of application; 3. Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school. Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the school on the closing date for applications, and 2 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College, year by year →

How places are decided at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1‘Cared for Children’ — ‘Cared for Children’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of the local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of application and who the local authority has confirmed will still be cared for at the time of admission to the school. These determined arrangements contain the statutory requirement of the School Admissions Code (December 2014) to include a variation to the “Looked After Child” criterion which is to include a child who was previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements, or special guardianship order). Formal consultation on this change did not take place as this amendment was a mandatory requirement. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 31 October 2026
2Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters — Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, half- brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school, and expected to continue at the school in the following school year; Siblings in Years 7 – 11 attending the school at the time of application.
3Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school. Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the school on the closing date for applications.
4Children not resident within a school’s local catchment zone but attending a school designated as a partner school for a — Children not resident within a school’s local catchment zone but attending a school designated as a partner school for admissions purposes, as out-of-zone students. Our partner schools are – JH Godwin Primary School Dee Point Primary School Highfield Primary School The Arches Primary School St Theresa’s RC Primary School.
5Distance - Students living nearest to the school measured in a straight line from the centrally plotted Basic Land and P — Distance - Students living nearest to the school measured in a straight line from the centrally plotted Basic Land and Property Unit point (BLPU) of the child’s home address to the centrally plotted BLPU point of the school as defined by Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG).

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Section 3 (admission arrangements) of Cheshire West and Chester Council's "Applying for a Secondary School place" booklet for September 2027.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College has 651 pupils on roll.
What ages does Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College take?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College located?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is located in Chester, CH1 5JH, Cheshire West and Chester.
How do I apply to Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: When Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. ‘Cared for Children’ — ‘Cared for Children’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of the local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of application and who the local authority has confirmed will still be cared for at the time of admission to the school. These determined arrangements contain the statutory requirement of the School Admissions Code (December 2014) to include a variation to the “Looked After Child” criterion which is to include a child who was previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements, or special guardianship order). Formal consultation on this change did not take place as this amendment was a mandatory requirement. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 31 October 2026; 2. Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters — Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, half- brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school, and expected to continue at the school in the following school year; Siblings in Years 7 – 11 attending the school at the time of application; 3. Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school. Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the school on the closing date for applications, and 2 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College, year by year →

How places are decided at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1‘Cared for Children’ — ‘Cared for Children’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of the local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of application and who the local authority has confirmed will still be cared for at the time of admission to the school. These determined arrangements contain the statutory requirement of the School Admissions Code (December 2014) to include a variation to the “Looked After Child” criterion which is to include a child who was previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements, or special guardianship order). Formal consultation on this change did not take place as this amendment was a mandatory requirement. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 31 October 2026
2Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters — Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, half- brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school, and expected to continue at the school in the following school year; Siblings in Years 7 – 11 attending the school at the time of application.
3Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school. Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the school on the closing date for applications.
4Children not resident within a school’s local catchment zone but attending a school designated as a partner school for a — Children not resident within a school’s local catchment zone but attending a school designated as a partner school for admissions purposes, as out-of-zone students. Our partner schools are – JH Godwin Primary School Dee Point Primary School Highfield Primary School The Arches Primary School St Theresa’s RC Primary School.
5Distance - Students living nearest to the school measured in a straight line from the centrally plotted Basic Land and P — Distance - Students living nearest to the school measured in a straight line from the centrally plotted Basic Land and Property Unit point (BLPU) of the child’s home address to the centrally plotted BLPU point of the school as defined by Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG).

Oversubscription criteria as printed for this school in Section 3 (admission arrangements) of Cheshire West and Chester Council's "Applying for a Secondary School place" booklet for September 2027.

Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in May 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College has 651 pupils on roll.
What ages does Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College take?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College located?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is located in Chester, CH1 5JH, Cheshire West and Chester.
How do I apply to Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: When Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. ‘Cared for Children’ — ‘Cared for Children’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of the local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989) at the time of application and who the local authority has confirmed will still be cared for at the time of admission to the school. These determined arrangements contain the statutory requirement of the School Admissions Code (December 2014) to include a variation to the “Looked After Child” criterion which is to include a child who was previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements, or special guardianship order). Formal consultation on this change did not take place as this amendment was a mandatory requirement. School admissions | Cheshire West and Chester Council Application deadline 31 October 2026; 2. Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters — Siblings – students with elder brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, half- brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school, and expected to continue at the school in the following school year; Siblings in Years 7 – 11 attending the school at the time of application; 3. Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the school. Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the school on the closing date for applications, and 2 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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