Waterhead Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Jan 14 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 144508
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY
- Website
- www.waterheadacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 947 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 42.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 4.3% |
| Mixed | 5.4% |
| African | 8.4% |
| Pakistani | 26.8% |
| White British | 42.1% |
| Other Asian | 4.1% |
| Other | 2.4% |
| Other Black | 1.7% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| Indian | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 43% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 22% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 34 |
| Local authority average | 42.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 2.98 |
| Local authority average | 3.69 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 75 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 69 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 85 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Waterhead Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 144 71 73 |
| Year 8 | 148 78 70 |
| Year 9 | 192 80 112 |
| Year 10 | 196 90 106 |
| Year 11 | 267 144 123 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 35.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 13.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 34.0% 35.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 3.0% 3.0% |