Waterhead Academy
Address
Huddersfield Road Oldham , Greater Manchester , OL4 3NY England
Coordinates	53°33′02″N 2°04′19″W / 53.5505°N 2.0719°W / 53.5505; -2.0719
Information
Type	Academy
Established	2010
Local authority	Oldham Council
Trust	South Pennine Academies
Department for Education URN	144508 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	James Wilson
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1,358
Website	http://www.waterheadacademy.co.uk/

Waterhead Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The academy was taken out of special measures in June 2016 and was one of the most improved academies in the country in 2016. The Academy is rated as good by Ofsted (leadership) and is sponsored by South Pennines Academies Trust.

The academy first opened in September 2010, following the formal closure of Counthill School in Moorside and Breeze Hill School in Oldham. 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.

History

Waterhead Academy began with the merging of two Oldham secondary schools: the predominantly Asian Breeze Hill School in Oldham and the predominantly White British Counthill School in Moorside, using a strategy of 'forced integration' in an attempt to quell racial tension between Oldham children.^[2]

Notable Alumni

• Cora Kirk, actress