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Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham OL4 3NY
Waterhead Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 150 staff (about 135 FTEs), including 76 teachers (about 73 FTEs).
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 Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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3.2Oasis Academy Oldham
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.28, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £225 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 19.4, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.8%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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