Blacon High SchoolChester International School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Blacon High School and Chester International School are secondary schools in Chester.
Blacon High School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Chester International School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Chester International School is ahead on our composite score.
Blacon High School was judged in need of attention and Chester International School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.2 for Blacon High School and 34.5 for Chester International School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Blacon High School (36.1 in 2021-22, 33.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chester International School (43.2 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterBlacon High School | ChesterChester International School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | F39/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 18th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 705 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 320 | |
| Location | Chester, CH1 5JH | Chester, CH4 7AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.2 | 34.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17.3% | 23.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 42.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.3% | 49.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.59 | 3.22 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 133 | 77 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 705 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 33.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 29.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.2% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blacon High School
Chester International School
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