48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
36.4
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
+0.01
Progress 8 · 2018/19
2%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
483.2
EBacc APS · 2018/19
990
Pupils · 2018/19
71%
EAL · 2018/19
22%
Persistent abs. · 2018/19
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Marsden Heights Community College · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-8pp
56%52%48%
'17'18'19
'19 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+1pp
28%28%27%
'17'18'19
'19 · 28%
Attainment 8
36.4
-1.8
38.237.336.4
'17'18'19
'19 · 36.4
Progress 8
+0.01
+0.2
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19
'19 · 0.0
EBacc entry
2%
-3pp
11%7%2%
'17'18'19
'19 · 2%
EBacc APS
483.2
-43.5
526.7504.9483.2
'18'19
'19 · 483.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8+0.01
AveragePupils & context
2018/19
Pupils on roll
990
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2019/20
EAL
71%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Edge End Lane, Nelson, BB9 0PR
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 48% | 28% | 36.4 | +0.01 | 2% | 483.2 | 24% | 990 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 27% | 38.2 | -0.17 | 5% | 526.7 | 14% | 959 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 28% | 38.2 | -0.07 | 11% | — | 26% | 978 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 990 | 15.4 | 8% | 71% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 959 | 13.7 | 8% | 71% | 29% | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 978 | 14.5 | 9% | 68% | 32% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.