Waterhead Academy

Updated 1 August 2025

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

Find more tips and tricks on travelling actively to school

School Bus Services

View the Waterhead Academy bus timetables from 1 September 2025

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

Greenacres Road, 3 minute walk away

Google Map directions for Greenacres Road bus stop

184 - Huddersfield Town Centre - Diggle - Greenacres - Oldham

Ripponden Road, 17 minute walk away

Google Map directions for Ripponden Road bus stop

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.

Check the next tram time

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.

Find the ticket or pass for you