Establishment Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
URN: 111396
Foundation school
Trust: Blacon High School Trust
- Address
- Melbourne Road, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 5JH
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Rachel Hudson
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 16
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Trust
- Blacon High School Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 111396,
DfE number: 896/4006
UKPRN: 10015001 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01244371475
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 28 November 2023)
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 750
- Number of pupils
- 723
- Open date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 342
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 47.3%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 15 November 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of governors
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Brown | Appointed by GB/board | 22 July 2024 | 16 February 2026 |
Governors
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Makinson | Foundation/sponsor members | 21 September 2023 | 20 September 2028 |
| Philip Horton | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 16 October 2023 | 15 October 2027 |
| Judith Gilmour | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 21 March 2019 | 20 March 2027 |
| Kathleen Roberts | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 21 March 2019 | 20 March 2027 |
| Lauryn Gibson-Tipping | Elected by school staff | 15 March 2023 | 14 March 2027 |
| Lynn Loyley | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 28 April 2022 | 27 April 2026 |
| Andy Brown | Foundation/sponsor members | 17 February 2022 | 16 February 2026 |
| Carena Graham-Benson | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 17 February 2022 | 16 February 2026 |
| Robert Williams | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | 17 May 2013 | 16 July 2025 |
| Laura Smith | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 1 July 2021 | 30 June 2025 |
| Una Meehan | Appointed by GB/board | 1 July 2021 | 30 June 2025 |
| Rachel Hudson | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 January 2019 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wilks | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 13 December 2012 | 12 December 2024 |
| Nigel Pell-Ilderton | Chair of governors | Appointed by GB/board | 1 January 2023 | 22 July 2024 |
| Nigel Pell-Ilderton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 9 December 2021 | 22 July 2024 |
| Amy Hollis-Iles | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 17 February 2022 | 31 January 2024 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- North West
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Ward
- Blacon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000050
- Easting
- 337641
- Northing
- 367814
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100012824815
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Cheshire West and Chester 031
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Cheshire West and Chester 031B
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School capacity
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