Marsden Heights Community College

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–161,048 pupils

Edge End Lane, BB9 0PRWebsite01282683060

Good1,048 pupilsAges 11–16

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,048

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,048

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,048 / 1,050 (100%)

Head Teacher

Mr James Delve

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Oct 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 40.3

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

90%

Would recommend

7.9%

Absence rate

Avg 7.6%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.9%vs 7.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence21.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate13.3%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 17.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.6%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Moderate Learning Difficulty59 (28%)

Specific Learning Difficulty57 (27%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health47 (22%)

Speech, Language & Communication17 (8%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder14 (7%)

Hearing Impairment6 (3%)

Visual Impairment4 (2%)

Physical Disability3 (1%)

Not Assessed2 (1%)

Other2 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 56

Teaching assistants (FTE)16

Support staff (FTE)35

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,048

Free school meals 32.1%

English as additional language 90.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

Pakistani85.3%

White British3.5%

Mixed White & Asian2.2%

Other2.1%

Asian Other2.0%

White Other1.9%

Mixed Other1.5%

Unclassified0.7%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Gypsy/Roma0.2%

Chinese0.1%

Black African0.1%

Bangladeshi0.1%

2024-25

Parent View

90.0%

of parents would recommend

12 responses

Happy child100.0%

Well taught100.0%

Safe100.0%

Good behaviour100.0%

Informed90.0%

Well led90.0%

Well looked after40.0%

Bullying dealt with20.0%

Good progress⚠1.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jan 2026

Leavers' Destinations

88.0%

to education

Sixth Form0.0%

NEET6.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

United Learning Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 47.9

Progress 8 0.26

EBacc entry 47.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,212

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,388 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,212

Support staff£1,012

Premises£0

Energy£0

Learning resources£509

Income per pupil£8,645

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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