Marsden Heights Community College
Academy sponsor led in Nelson, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1047 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 35.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Edge End Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.marsdenheights.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282683060 |
| URN | 146276 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, published 26 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Pendle Vale College (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Sir John Thursby Community College (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Colne Primet Academy (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Unity College (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Burnley High School (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Shuttleworth College (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.