Waterhead Academy
529 Huddersfield Road
Lees
Oldham
OL4 3NY
School hours: 8.30am to 3pm
If you live close to your school why not walk, wheel, or cycle? Not only is it a healthy and fun way to travel, but it can be an opportunity to chat with your friends. You can also save money and even time.
Plan your route to school using our online active travel map
School Bus Services
Scheduled Bus Services
Scheduled bus services run frequently throughout the day and pass within a short walking distance of the school.
These bus services have stops close to the school:
Huddersfield Road, 2 minute walk away
Google Map directions for Huddersfield Road bus stop
- 343 - Hyde - Dukinfield - Stalybridge - Mossley - Lees - Oldham
- 350 - Ashton-under-Lyne - Mossley - Greenfield - Delph - Oldham
Greenacres Road, 3 minute walk away
Google Map directions for Greenacres Road bus stop
Ripponden Road, 17 minute walk away
Google Map directions for Ripponden Road bus stop
- 82 - Sholver - Moorside - Watersheddings - Greenacres - Oldham
- 356 - Ashton-under-Lyne - Stalybridge - Diggle - Denshaw - Oldham
Download the Bee Network app for live departure times for bus, tram and train, including the bus services above.
The nearest tram stop is Oldham Mumps, a 30 minute walk away from the school or 15 minutes on the 184 or 350 bus. Trams between East Didsbury and Shaw and Crompton run every six minutes at peak times.
Tickets and passes
Whether it's an igo card, Our Pass, Scholar's Permit, Free School Pass or the Care Leavers travel offer, there are plenty of different tickets and passes to get to school.
Find out how to register for your pass, the costs, benefits and what you need to do if you lose your pass.
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Learn more about getting to Co-op LiveTravel included with Co-op Live tickets
Co-op Live ticket holders can travel on the tram and new city centre shuttle buses.
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Learn more about the Bee NetworkSay yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Learn more about new Starling Bank BikesNew sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetablesManchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Rate your journeyRate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Find out about planned works on the tramPlanned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.
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Learn more about getting to Co-op Live
Travel included with Co-op Live tickets
Co-op Live ticket holders can travel on the tram and new city centre shuttle buses.
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Learn more about new Starling Bank Bikes
New sponsor: Starling Bank Bikes
We’re delighted to welcome Starling Bank on board as the new sponsors of our bike hire scheme.
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Rate your journey
Rate your journey
We want to hear your views to help us deliver a better Bee Network for Greater Manchester.
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Learn more about the Bee Network
Say yellow to the Bee Network
Buses in Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Bury, Salford and north Manchester joined the Bee Network on 24 March.
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Find full details of the bus routes, ticket fares and timetables
Manchester City Matchday Buses
We've teamed up with Manchester City to launch a large-scale bus trial helping fans from across Greater Manchester and nearby areas to travel to and from the Etihad Stadium on a matchday.
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Find out about planned works on the tram
Planned engineering works on Metrolink
Visit our dedicated webpage to find out how the works could affect your journeys.