Located in Nelson, Marsden Heights Community College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Marsden Heights Community College currently has around 1048 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 32.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (85.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Edge End Lane, Nelson, BB9 0PR |
| Website: | https://www.marsdenheights.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01282683060 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Delve |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146276 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1050 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1048 |
| Number of Boys: | 551 |
| Number of Girls: | 497 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.7% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 85.30% | 894 |
| White British | 3.50% | 37 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 23 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 21 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE | 3out of 4 | 769 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG | 3out of 4 | 1,102 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH | 3out of 4 | 1,713 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY | - not rated | 2,727 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 2,743 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL | 3out of 4 | 479 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL | - not rated | 479 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY | 3out of 4 | 517 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ | 3out of 4 | 728 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ | - not rated | 728 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ | - not rated | 267 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR | - not rated | 497 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brierfield Mansfield High School Elland Road , Brierfield BB9 5RX | - not rated | 497 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | - not rated | 2,491 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT | - not rated | 2,080 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD | - not rated | 2,743 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ | - not rated | 1,197 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN | - not rated | 1,198 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR | - not rated | 1,353 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY | - not rated | 1,470 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Isaac Centre Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX | - not rated | 2,152 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.