Marsden Heights Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 146276
- Address
- Edge End Lane, BB9 0PR
- Website
- marsdenheights.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1037 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 94.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.4%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
Pakistani 85.3%
Mixed 4.1%
White British 4%
Other White 2.9%
Other 2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 63 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
Admissions
Marsden Heights Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 110 90 |
| Year 8 | 211 89 122 |
| Year 9 | 208 125 83 |
| Year 10 | 212 121 91 |
| Year 11 | 206 96 110 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 81.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 91.0% 49.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 11.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 20.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |