Waterhead Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Oldham, Oldham

OL4 3NY

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

42.5

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#3,004

National rank

#404

In North West

#10

In Oldham

Top 96%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

34.0

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

22%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

39%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

2.98

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 33.9 → 34.0 ▲ 0.1 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 947 % FSM ever-6 51.5% % EAL 42.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Oasis Academy Leesbrook Oldham · 1.1 mi 51.9 The Blue Coat CofE School Oldham · 1.5 mi 73.9 E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Oldham · 1.9 mi 48.4 E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Oldham · 2.4 mi 60.2 The Hathershaw College Oldham · 2.5 mi 49.1 The Crompton House Church of England Academy Oldham · 2.7 mi 58.5 Oasis Academy Oldham Oldham · 3.2 mi 53.5 North Chadderton School Oldham · 3.3 mi 54.8