Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–16705 pupils

Melbourne Road, Blacon, CH1 5JHWebsite01244371475

Requires Improvement705 pupilsAges 11–16

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Nov 2023

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils705

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils705

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Type

Foundation

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

705 / 750 (94%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Rachel Hudson

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Nov 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 33.2

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

14.6%

Absence rate

Avg 6.5%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

14.6%vs 6.5% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate14.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence43.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate17.0%

Permanent exclusion rate0.6%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 22.8%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.7%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health59 pupils (28%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty54 pupils (26%)

Speech, Language & Communication30 pupils (14%)

Specific Learning Difficulty26 pupils (13%)

Other16 pupils (8%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder12 pupils (6%)

Physical Disability5 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed3 pupils (1%)

Visual Impairment2 pupils (1%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 54

Teaching assistants (FTE)23

Support staff (FTE)53

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils705

Free school meals 47.2%

English as additional language 7.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British87.9%

White Other5.5%

Black African1.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.0%

Other0.7%

Black Other0.6%

Mixed Other0.6%

Asian Other0.4%

Indian0.4%

Mixed White & Asian0.4%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Pakistani0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Dec 2025

Leavers' Destinations

62.0%

to education

Sixth Form11.0%

Employment10.0%

NEET15.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£9,561

total expenditure per pupil

£-39 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£5,302

Support staff£1,359

Premises£321

Energy£214

Learning resources£397

Income per pupil£9,244

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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