Changing Lives
Manchester · Trafford
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Changing Lives is a send special school in Manchester, Trafford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Changing Lives
- Address
- Isherwood Rd, Nursery farm, Carrington
- Postcode
- M31 4BH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- URN (official identifier)
- 149213
- Establishment number
- 6010
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 56
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 40
- School type
- Independent special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Smith
- Official website
- changinglivessen.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01619695853
- Date opened
- 21 Sep 2022
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Changing Lives
| 2025/26 | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 56 | 43,286 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 17.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 12.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 24.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Read Changing Lives's ISI reportsSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (inspectorate field). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Changing Lives?
Isherwood Rd, Nursery farm, Carrington, Manchester, M31 4BH
01619695853
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- Information source
- Get Information About Schools (DfE)
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026