Marsden Heights Community College

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Nelson, Lancashire

BB9 0PR

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

50.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,445

National rank

#309

In North West

#57

In Lancashire

Top 78%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

40.3

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

33%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

54%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.35

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 40.1 → 40.3 ▲ 0.2 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,048 % FSM ever-6 33.5% % EAL 90.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Sir John Thursby Community College Burnley · 1.6 mi 51.2 Pendle Vale College Nelson · 1.6 mi 53.1 Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Colne · 1.9 mi 55.1 Colne Primet Academy Colne · 2.1 mi 44.2 Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Burnley · 2.2 mi 47.0 Unity College Burnley · 3.0 mi 50.4 Burnley High School Burnley · 3.6 mi 48.3 Shuttleworth College Burnley · 3.8 mi 49.4