Coordinates: 53°49′37″N 2°13′08″W / 53.827°N 2.219°W / 53.827; -2.219 Edge End High School was a secondary school for 11 - 16 year olds, in Nelson, Lancashire. The school closed its doors for the last time in June 2006 as part of the UK Government's Building Schools for the Future project. Mansfield High School in neighbouring Brierfield 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.
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