Afifah School vs SMS Changing Lives School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Afifah School
Manchester
Overview
Phase
All-through
Special
Type
Other independent school
Other independent special school
Age Range
2–16
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Muslim
-
Admissions
Selective
Selective
Local Authority
Trafford
Oldham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
255
35
Capacity
296
80
Occupancy
86%
44%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
66.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-