UKSchoolSearch
ClosedSecondaryURN 134990

Marsden Heights Community College

Community school · Nelson · BB9 0PR

Ages 11–16 · 1,040 pupils · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill99%

1,040 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,040
Boys / girls
545 / 495
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,040 / 1,050 (99%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
180
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Alyson Littlewood

Location

Address
Edge End Lane
Postcode
BB9 0PR
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Nelson, Lancashire, 1,040 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.3%.

Open schools in Nelson
26
Secondary schools in Nelson
2
Academies among open schools in Nelson
27% (7)
Open schools in BB9
28
Secondary in BB9
2
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NelsonNear BB9

  • Marsden Heights Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Nelson · BB9 0PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Sir John Thursby Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Burnley · BB10 2AT · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Pendle Vale College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Nelson · BB9 8LF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Colne Primet Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Colne · BB8 8JF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence13.2%

    2.3 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alyson Littlewood

Official links