Blacon High School
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| type = Foundation school
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| head_label = Headteacher
| head = Rachel Hudson
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| address = Melbourne Road
| city = Blacon
| county = Cheshire
| country = England
| postcode = CH1 5JH
| local_authority = Cheshire West and Chester
| specialist = Sports
| urn = 111396
| ofsted = yes
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| enrolment = 682 {{As of|2023|01|lc=on}}
| gender = Coeducational
| lower_age = 11
| upper_age = 16
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| website = http://www.blaconhighschool.net/
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Blacon High School, officially Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College, is a coeducational secondary school located in Blacon in the English county of Cheshire.{{cite web|url=http://www.blaconhighschool.net/|title=Blacon High School|work=blaconhighschool.net}}
As a foundation school, Blacon is administered by Cheshire West and Chester Council.{{cite web|title=Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College|url=https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/111396|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919134013/https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/111396 |archive-date=2020-09-19 }}
Blacon High School offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. There are also some vocational courses available.{{cite web|url=https://www.blaconhighschool.net/page/?title=Curriculum+Plus&pid=59 |title=Curriculum Plus |publisher=Blacon High School |date= |accessdate=2023-01-05}}
History
The school moved into a new building in 2016 as part of the Priority Schools Building Programme.{{cite web |title=Headteacher's Welcome - Blacon High School |url=http://www.blaconhighschool.net/about-us/sue-yates-welcome/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094815/http://www.blaconhighschool.net/about-us/sue-yates-welcome/ |archive-date=2015-04-02 |access-date=2014-06-20 |work=blaconhighschool.net}}
In January 2025, the school closed temporarily after being the victim of a ransomware attack.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=Blacon High School forced to close after 'ransomware attack' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly78pqy02eo |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.blaconhighschool.net/ Blacon High School official website]
{{Schools in Cheshire}}
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Category:Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Category:Foundation schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Category:Specialist sports colleges in England
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