Waterhead Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Oldham |
| Address | Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY |
| School Website | www.waterheadacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1616205859 |
| URN | 144508 |
School Census
| Total | 1261 |
| Girls/Boys | 645/616 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.1%/48.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 45.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 568 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 16.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 18/10/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 18/10/2022 | Inadequate |
| 03/04/2019 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 18/10/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 03/04/2019 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 22.60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 40.10% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.30% |
| EBacc average point score | 3 |
| Progress 8 | -0.72 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 18% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 30% |
| Entering EBacc | 31% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.84 |
| Progress 8 | -0.75 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 21% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 33% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 2.7 |
| Progress 8 | -0.89 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 212 |
| As first preference | 96 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 41 |
| Total Offers Made | 150 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 95 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 230 |
| As first preference | 117 |
| As second preference | 60 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 148 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 117 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 280 |
| As first preference | 146 |
| As second preference | 78 |
| As third preference | 44 |
| Total Offers Made | 194 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 146 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 284 |
| As first preference | 136 |
| As second preference | 83 |
| As third preference | 35 |
| Total Offers Made | 184 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 136 |
| second preference offers | 24 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 285 |
| As first preference | 153 |
| As second preference | 71 |
| As third preference | 48 |
| Total Offers Made | 294 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 153 |
| second preference offers | 36 |
| third preference offers | 20 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 280 |
| As first preference | 154 |
| As second preference | 51 |
| As third preference | 52 |
| Total Offers Made | 289 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 154 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 10 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 271 |
| As first preference | 146 |
| As second preference | 67 |
| As third preference | 39 |
| Total Offers Made | 284 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 145 |
| second preference offers | 37 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 244 |
| As first preference | 163 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 296 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 162 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 32% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 34% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 2% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 46% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 36% |
| no | 64% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 67% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 14% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 46% |
| no | 54% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 9% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 11% |
| not applicable | 43% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 7% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 11% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 28% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 57% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 11% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 20% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 52% |
| no | 48% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 40.5% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 29.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 8.4% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 39.9% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 32.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.6% |
Nearby Schools
Hey-with-Zion Primary School
(0.50 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Rowland Way, , OL4 3LQ
St Edward's RC School
(0.50 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Rowland Way, , OL4 3LQ