How many pupils does Waterhead Academy have?

Waterhead Academy has 947 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Waterhead Academy?

The principal of Waterhead Academy is Tracy Foy.

What type of school is Waterhead Academy?

Waterhead Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Waterhead Academy in?

Waterhead Academy is in the Oldham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Waterhead Academy

Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3NY

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 14 January 2025.

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947

Pupils

49.6%

Free school meals

1 September 2016

Opened

About this school

Waterhead Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The school has 947 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 14 January 2025. The Principal is Tracy Foy. The school is administered by Oldham local authority. It belongs to SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES. It opened in 1 September 2016.

School details

Principal: Tracy Foy
Trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
Local authority: Oldham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144508

Contact

01616205859 office@waterheadacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Waterhead Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Oldham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

34.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.72

Progress 8 · 2023-24

22%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

39%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.98

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

43%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →