Waterhead Academy

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Waterhead Academy
Established	2010
Type	Academy
Principal	Nigel McQuoid
Location	Huddersfield Road Oldham Greater Manchester OL4 3NY England
DfE number	353/6907
DfE URN	136148 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	1,424
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Website	www.waterheadacademy.co.uk

Waterhead Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The academy has specialisms in English and Creative Technologies, and is sponsored by Oldham College.

The academy first opened in September 2010, following the formal closure of Counthill School and Breezehill School;. The academy was initially located at the two campuses of the former schools, however it relocated to a new main campus in November 2012.^[1] The main campus is located on the site of the former Orb Mill. The academy also operates a sports campus which is located at the site of the former Counthill School.

References

↑ "It’s first class: Doors open at Waterhead Academy - Manchester Evening News". Menmedia.co.uk. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-04-03.

External links

Waterhead Academy official website

v t e Schools in Oldham

Secondary schools	Blessed John Henry Newman RC College The Blue Coat School Crompton House Failsworth School The GM The Hathershaw College North Chadderton School Oasis Academy Oldham Oldham Academy North The Radclyffe School Royton and Crompton School Saddleworth School Waterhead Academy

Independent schools	Hulme Grammar School

Special schools	Oldham Pupil Referral Unit

FE & sixth form colleges	Oldham College Oldham Sixth Form College

Defunct schools	Breeze Hill School Counthill School Kaskenmoor School Our Lady's RC High School South Chadderton School St Augustine of Canterbury RC High School

Coordinates: 53°33′02″N 2°04′19″W / 53.5505°N 2.0719°W / 53.5505; -2.0719

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