Marsden Heights Community College Catchment Area
Marsden Heights Community College is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Nelson, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1048 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,048
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Marsden Heights Community College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Marsden Heights Community College?
The catchment area for Marsden Heights Community College is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Marsden Heights Community College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lancashire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Marsden Heights Community College: at or above its 1050 place limit
Marsden Heights Community College has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1048 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32% of pupils at Marsden Heights Community College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Marsden Heights Community College: School Information
- Full address
- Edge End Lane, Nelson, BB9 0PR
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146276
Other Secondary Schools in Nelson
If Marsden Heights Community College is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Nelson are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Marsden Heights Community College by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Marsden Heights Community College
What is the catchment area for Marsden Heights Community College? ▾
The catchment area for Marsden Heights Community College is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Marsden Heights Community College oversubscribed? ▾
Marsden Heights Community College is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Marsden Heights Community College? ▾
Admission to Marsden Heights Community College is managed by Lancashire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Marsden Heights Community College cover? ▾
Marsden Heights Community College is a secondary school in Nelson, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Marsden Heights Community College? ▾
Marsden Heights Community College was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.