SMS Changing Lives School
| Type | Independent School / Other independent special school |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Unit 2 Aniseed Park Oldham Broadway Business Park Oldham Greater Manchester OL9 9XA |
| Phone | 01614801411 |
| Reference Number | 146646 |
SMS Changing Lives is currently rated as 'Requires improvement' in its overall effectiveness and the quality of education, while securing 'Good' ratings in behavior and attitudes, as well as personal development. The school focuses on re-engaging pupils with education, and students typically enjoy their time in this supportive environment. The curriculum is broad and includes vocational courses, but some aspects of its delivery are inconsistent, which hampers overall pupil achievement. The leadership team possesses the requisite skills to facilitate improvements, but professional development for staff is lacking, affecting their ability to deliver the curriculum effectively.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 40 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 92.5%
Girls: 7.5% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 0% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 100% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 8 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 9 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 10 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 11 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Standard inspection: |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Additional inspection |
| 15 Nov 2022 | Standard inspection: |
| 03 Feb 2022 | Additional inspection |
| 05 May 2021 | Additional inspection |
| 24 Nov 2020 | Additional inspection |
| 04 Feb 2020 | Standard inspection: |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Pre-registration inspection |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Pre-registration inspection |
| Proposed to open |
Strengths
- Pupils develop trusting relationships with peers and staff.
- The school provides high-quality pastoral support.
- There are effective opportunities for pupils to engage in wider experiences.
- Pupils typically achieve well in certain subjects.
- The school promotes pupils' interests and talents effectively.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Areas for Improvement
- Checks on pupils' learning are not sufficient, leading to gaps in understanding.
- Some staff lack the expertise needed to implement the curriculum consistently.
- Adaptation strategies for pupils' individual needs are sometimes not implemented effectively.
- Oversight of pupil achievement is not sharp enough in some subjects.
| Name | Distance |
|
Seymour Park Community Primary School
Northumberland Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9QE |
0.3 miles |
|
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Whalley Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8AW |
0.33 miles |
|
St Alphonsus RC Primary School
Hamilton Street, Off Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 7PT |
0.33 miles |
|
Old Trafford Community Academy
Malvern Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M15 4FL |
0.44 miles |
|
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Adscombe Street, Off Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M16 7AQ |
0.46 miles |
|
Manley Park Primary School
College Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 0AA |
0.52 miles |
|
Kings Road Primary School
Kings Road, Firswood, Manchester, M16 0GR |
0.68 miles |
|
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8FQ |
0.7 miles |
|
Rolls Crescent Primary School
Rolls Crescent, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5FT |
0.72 miles |
|
St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road South, Firswood, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0SH |
0.81 miles |
|
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
Birchvale Close, Hulme, M15 5BJ |
0.85 miles |
|
St Teresa's RC Primary School
St Teresa's Road, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0GQ |
0.89 miles |
|
Crown Street Primary School
19 Silvercroft Street, Manchester, M15 4ZB |
0.97 miles |
|
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre
33 Epping Street, Manchester, M15 6PA |
1.06 miles |
|
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Loxford Street, Hulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M15 6BT |
1.08 miles |
|
St John's RC Primary School
Chepstow Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9SN |
1.11 miles |
|
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
Denmark Road, Moss Side, Manchester, M15 6JS |
1.14 miles |
|
Oswald Road Primary School
Oswald Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9PL |
1.15 miles |
|
Webster Primary School
Denmark Road, Greenheys, Manchester, M15 6JU |
1.18 miles |
|
St Joseph's RC Primary School
St Joseph's Drive, Ordsall, Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 3JP |
1.29 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Afifah School
86 Clifton Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9GN |
0.25 miles |
|
IncludEd Learning
8 Alexandra Road South, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8ER |
0.52 miles |
|
Loreto College
Chichester Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5PB |
0.57 miles |
|
St Bede's College
|
0.73 miles |
|
St John Vianney School
Rye Bank Road, Firswood, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0EX |
0.74 miles |
|
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 8NH |
1.08 miles |
|
William Hulme's Grammar School
Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, M16 8PR |
1.13 miles |
|
Trinity CofE High School
Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6HP |
1.18 miles |
|
Stretford High School
Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA |
1.18 miles |
|
Manchester Academy
Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4PX |
1.25 miles |
|
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M16 8GW |
1.34 miles |
|
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
King William Street, Salford, Manchester, M50 3UQ |
1.36 miles |
|
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ |
1.41 miles |
|
CHS South
451 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SX |
1.52 miles |
|
Chorlton High School
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SL |
1.54 miles |
|
Manchester Hospital School
3rd Floor School, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M13 9WL |
1.67 miles |
|
Stretford Grammar School
Granby Road, Stretford, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M32 8JB |
1.72 miles |
|
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
100- 102 Broadway, Salford, Greater Manchester, M50 2UW |
1.72 miles |
|
Loreto High School Chorlton
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SW |
1.76 miles |
|
Xaverian College
Lower Park Road, Manchester, M14 5RB |
1.78 miles |