Waterhead Academy

Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY

Local ranking10th of 11 secondary schools in Oldham

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
34.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
39.0%
Entering EBacc
42.9%
EBacc APS
3.0
Cohort Size
259

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
947
Boys
463 (49%)
Girls
484 (51%)
Capacity
1500 (63% full)
SEND
22.5%
FSM Eligible
51.5%
EAL
42.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
20.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.5
Budget per Pupil
£9,614/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2%
Persistent Absence
29.7%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 44.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 28.1%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 4.3%
  • Black Other: 1.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%

44.2%

White British

28.1%

Asian Pakistani

4.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Huddersfield Road

Oldham, North West

Administrative

URN
144508
UKPRN
10063182
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES