Marsden Heights Community CollegeBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Marsden Heights Community College and Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College are secondary schools.
Marsden Heights Community College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marsden Heights Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Marsden Heights Community College was judged Good and Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Marsden Heights Community College and 40.1 for Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Marsden Heights Community College (43.1 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College (41.0 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NelsonMarsden Heights Community College | BurnleyBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 61st of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,047 | 1,261 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,280 | |
| Location | Nelson, BB9 0PR | Burnley, BB10 3AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.1% Stronger figure | 34.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.4% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 209 | 276 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,048 | 1,273 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 90.2% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Marsden Heights Community College
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College
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