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Waterhead Academy

Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Huddersfield Road
Oldham, Greater Manchester OL4 3NY

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Capacity
1500
Pupils
947 (Boys: 463, Girls: 484)
Free School Meals
49.6%
Capacity utilisation
63% (947 / 1,500)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2016
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
144508
LAESTAB
3534004
UKPRN
10063182
Establishment No.
4004
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Inadequate (Grade 4) published 18 Jan 2023
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,128
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Unknown
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Inadequate
    18 Jan 2023
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Inadequate
    Behaviour: Inadequate
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Inadequate
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (18 Jan 2023)