Blacon High SchoolThe Catholic High School, Chester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Blacon High School and The Catholic High School, Chester are secondary schools in Chester.
Blacon High School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Catholic High School, Chester scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Catholic High School, Chester is ahead on our composite score.
Blacon High School was judged in need of attention and The Catholic High School, Chester was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.3 for Blacon High School and 44.1 for The Catholic High School, Chester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Blacon High School (36.1 in 2021-22, 30.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Catholic High School, Chester (48.8 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterBlacon High School | ChesterThe Catholic High School, Chester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 13th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 797 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,117 | |
| Location | Chester, CH1 5JH | Chester, CH4 7HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.3 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 19.7% | 36.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 31.5% | 61.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 127 | 116 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 77 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 705 | 808 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.6% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.2% | 25.9% Stronger figure | 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
The Catholic High School, Chester
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