Marsden Heights Community College
Secondary school in Nelson, Lancashire. Good (Oct 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 26 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2027
The last inspection was in October 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.6 milesPendle Vale College
Report card, Feb 2026: 6 expected
- 1.6 milesSir John Thursby Community College
Good (Apr 2023)
- 1.9 milesSs John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Report card, May 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
- 2.1 milesColne Primet Academy
Report card, Jun 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention
- 2.3 milesBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Report card, Mar 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.