Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Nearly full — act early
Capacity
94% — Near capacity
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Nearly full.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
This school does not have a sixth form
The school is nearly full at 94% capacity
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 705
- Capacity
- 94%Near capacity
- FSM
- 47.2%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Trust
- Blacon High School Trust
- Head
- Mrs Rachel Hudson (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksMonitoring visit
12 official reports linked on this page, including 11 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2023 | School Inspection
School inspection: Requires Improvement
October 2021 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
October 2020 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Good
January 2016 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
January 2014 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
March 2012 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
November 2009 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
March 2009 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
January 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
February 2000 | Full Inspection
Location
Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JH
Town setting
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