Waterhead Academy, Oldham | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Waterhead Academy

Huddersfield Road, Oldham OL4 3NY

https://www.waterheadacademy.co.uk/

Waterhead Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,130 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

This school is a member of South Pennine Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Moor End Academy and Park Lane Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Oasis Academy Leesbrook
1.6		The Blue Coat CofE School
1.9		E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
2.3		The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
2.4		E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
2.5		The Hathershaw College
2.7		Mossley Hollins High School
2.7		The Crompton House Church of England Academy
2.8		St Damian's RC Science College
3.0		Saddleworth School
3.0		Great Academy Ashton
3.2		Oasis Academy Oldham

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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