54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
703.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,048
Pupils · 2024/25
90%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Marsden Heights Community College · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-4pp
60%57%54%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-1pp
43%38%33%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
40.3
+0.2
43.141.640.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
16%
-3pp
24%20%16%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
703.0
-2.6
729.8716.4703.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 703.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,048
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
90%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Edge End Lane, Nelson, BB9 0PR
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 33% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 16% | 703.0 | 45% | 1,048 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 34% | 40.1 | +0.14 | 18% | 705.6 | 24% | 1,037 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 39% | 41.5 | +0.10 | 18% | 729.8 | 40% | 1,046 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 43% | 43.1 | +0.18 | 24% | 716.0 | 37% | 1,048 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,048 | 20.3 | 20% | 90% | 33% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,037 | 17.6 | 18% | 95% | 28% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,046 | 17.8 | 17% | 91% | 26% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,048 | 18.8 | 12% | 93% | 25% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,052 | — | 11% | 84% | 25% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.