Waterhead AcademyOasis Academy Leesbrook
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Waterhead Academy and Oasis Academy Leesbrook are secondary schools in Oldham.
Waterhead Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Oasis Academy Leesbrook scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oasis Academy Leesbrook is ahead on our composite score.
Waterhead Academy was judged in need of attention and Oasis Academy Leesbrook was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.0 for Waterhead Academy and 41.5 for Oasis Academy Leesbrook.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Waterhead Academy (33.4 in 2021-22, 34.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Leesbrook (40.6 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamWaterhead Academy | OldhamOasis Academy Leesbrook | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 11 in Oldham | 4th of 11 in Oldham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 947 | 1,254 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL4 3NY | Oldham, OL4 5JE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.0 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.0% | 33.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.0% | 55.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.9% | 80.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 3.78 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 152 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 947 | 1,254 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.5% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.1% | 51.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.9% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% | 26.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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