Blacon High School Trust

UID 1281·Incorporated April 2010·Compare

Schools

1

Flags

5

2 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£7.1m

705 pupils

Avg staff costs

80.7%

of income

Avg reserves

-10.8%

of income

Avg absence

14.6%

Persistent: 43.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

47.2%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

705 / 750 places

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at -10.8%below 5% threshold1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%1 school with Ofsted concerns1 school in deficit1 school with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 1

Personal development

Good 1

Leadership & management

RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

33.2

-13.0

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Incorporated13 April 2010

Trust growth over time

1
10/11
1
11/12
1
12/13
1
13/14
1
14/15
1
15/16
1
16/17
1
17/18
1
18/19
1
19/20
1
20/21
1
21/22
1
22/23
1
23/24
1
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/221682£5.9m£5.8m74.7%-5.0%
2022/231716£6.2m£6.3m80.5%-6.7%
2023/241726£6.7m£6.9m82.3%-9.6%
2024/25partial1705£7.1m£7.2m80.7%-10.8%

Member schools (1)

1 school|1 with risk flags|2 high severity
ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence