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Changing Lives
Isherwood Rd, Nursery farm, M31 4BH
Independent special school for ages 11–18 in Nursery farm. Mixed intake.
Changing Lives is an independent special school in Manchester, within the Trafford local authority area, for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has a sixth form. Ofsted judged it Requires improvement in January 2024 and found that independent school standards were not all met.
The school describes itself as an SEN independent school offering personalised education, small groups, outdoor learning and animal-assisted learning. It says it supports pupils with SEMH, autism, ADHD and additional needs, using short transitions, predictable routines and spaces for regulation.
Ages 11–18 · Secondary age
39 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed