Mansfield High School was a

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for 11- to 16-year-olds, in Brierfield,

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. The school closed in June 2006 as part of the

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's Building Schools for the Future project. Edge End High School in neighbouring Nelson also closed its doors at the same time; the enrolled students from these two schools were merged into one and the new Marsden Heights Community College is now the secondary school serving this area.

Information

Mansfield High School comprised five buildings, the Main Building, Weston, Rosla, Onward and Derwent. There were two recreation yards, an indoor sports hall, tennis courts, drama hall and a shared grass sports pitch.

Academic results

Mansfield's

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Results for 2005 placed the secondary school well within the country set boundaries, with 43.9% of candidates achieving 5 A*-C grades, 86.9% achieving 5 A*-G grades and 97% achieving at least 1 A*-G grade. Below is a subject breakdown of the schools 2005 GCSE Results (including only effectively compulsory subjects), highlighting the number of students achieving each grade;

External links

Mansfield High School websiteMarsden Heights Community College websiteBBC News article on school mergers in Lancashire including the creation of Mardsden Height Community College
{{Schools in Lancashire Defunct schools in Lancashire Schools in the Borough of Pendle Educational institutions disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in England