School Overview
Marsden Heights Community College is a academy sponsor led located in Nelson. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 16. The school currently has 1,048 pupils with a capacity of 1,050. The school has a Does not apply character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 4 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
40.3
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.3%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.8%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
15.7%
National: 39.1%
Performance Trends
3 years of dataProgress 8
+0.04
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-1.40
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-4.9%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
+0.5%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
-1.1%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-6.8%
'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2588%
Education 88%
Apprenticeship 1%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
52.58%
Girls
47.42%
EAL
90.2%
FSM Ever
33.49%
SEN Support
17.65%
Key Statistics
1,048
Total Pupils
551
Boys
497
Girls
1,050
Capacity
32%
Free School Meals
No
Sixth Form
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