# Alternatives to Marsden Heights Community College

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Marsden Heights Community College and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Marsden Heights Community College, for comparison

1.02 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Pendle Vale College, Nelson](/school/134989/pendle-vale-college) | 1.6 mi north-east | 1.06 | 2026 | Expected standard | yes | not recorded |
| [Sir John Thursby Community College, Burnley](/school/134996/sir-john-thursby-community-college) | 1.6 mi south | 0.89 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, Colne](/school/119785/ss-john-fisher-and-thomas-more-roman-catholic-high-school) | 1.9 mi north-east | 1.08 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Colne Primet Academy, Colne](/school/139130/colne-primet-academy) | 2.1 mi north-east | 0.68 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |
| [Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy, Burnley](/school/147581/blessed-trinity-roman-catholic-college-a-voluntary-academy) | 2.3 mi south | 1.00 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Unity College, Burnley](/school/135003/unity-college) | 3.1 mi south | 0.85 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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