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Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

Melbourne Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JH · URN 111396

Public data summary

4.4

out of 10 · 17 data sources

Coverage 50% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 651
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 750
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.63
GCSE Attainment 8: 37.2

Context

Attendance and community

Free school meals: 28.4%
SEN support: 29.5%
English additional language: 7.5%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 5.5:1
Average class size: 20.6
Staff turnover: 16.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.0

4 contributing signals

Progress

3.8

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.8

3 contributing signals

Resources

5.1

5 contributing signals

Equity

4.8

3 contributing signals

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Official website

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