Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 134 in 2021 to 74 in 2026, while places went from 135 to 78.
Across Cheshire West and Chester, 95% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Cheshire West and Chester lodged 90 appeals against secondary school offers; 70 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (31.4% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 74 | 98 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 118 | 118 | 145 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 112 | 111 | 136 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 146 | 150 | 176 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 150 | 162 | 185 | 1.1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 135 | 134 | 157 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 145 | 148 | 173 | 1.0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 149 | 147 | 178 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 124 | 133 | 156 | 1.1 | 11 |
| 2017 | 112 | 110 | 126 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 105 | 100 | 113 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 82 | 79 | 86 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.