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SMS Changing Lives School

Other independent special school in Oldham (Oldham).

Pupils
35
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
44%
35 / 80 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Congratulations to Judith Hughes A New Board Member of Habia 🎉 Congratulations to Judith Hughes! 🎉 We are thrilled to celebrate Judith Hughes, a highly experienced Lecturer, Internal Verifier, and Hair Consultant, for her remarkable Welcome Jack and Jill: Our New Furry Friends at SMS!

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of two adorable new members to the SMS family: Jack and Jill, our new school rabbits! These delightful Exciting Visit to Stretford Fire Station: A Day to Remember Before we finished for half term, the students at SMS had the incredible opportunity to visit Stretford Fire Station.

This visit was not only educational SMS honoured for international Forum for School Principals in China SMS were honoured to be invited to the international Forum for School Principals in Jiangsu, China, to share our expertise in the area of school VR Film and Creative Arts Workshop Make Round Midnight Knife Crime Course an Eye-Opening Success Dear valued readers of the SMS Coaching newsletter, Were thrilled to share some fantastic news with you today!

Thanks to the generous grant of £1000

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Jigsaw PSHE

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
146646
Type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2019

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold.

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