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Marsden Heights Community College

Edge End Lane, Nelson BB9 0PR

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,047
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Lancashire
United Learning Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 40.3, an average GCSE grade of about 4.0
22ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.2
51stpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
61stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Marsden Heights Community College

Marsden Heights Community College is a secondary academy in Nelson, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of United Learning Trust.

It has 1,047 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Edge End Lane
Nelson BB9 0PR
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Pupils on roll
1,047
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
35.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
United Learning Trust
Local authority
Lancashire
Nation
England
URN
146276

Schools near Marsden Heights Community College

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Unity College
State · Year 7–Year 11 · 1,402 pupils
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