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SMS Changing Lives School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Independent special school
Unit 2, Aniseed Park, Oldham Broadway Business Park, Oldham OL9 9XA · smsschool.co.uk · 0161 480 1411
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- GCSEs, 2021/22
- 1.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Oldham 44.6, England 48.8
- Pupils
- 35
- 44% of 80 places
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2021/22 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oldham it was 44.6, and across England 48.8.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
SMS Changing Lives School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 10 June 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 10 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |