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A values-led SEMH school for real change, in the heart of Oldham.
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A new independent school for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs.
LCE Academy is a new independent school created to meet the needs of children and young people with significant social, emotional and mental health needs across Oldham and the surrounding areas. Our pupils deserve more than a placement. They deserve a school built around belonging, safety and ambitious futures.
Five commitments that shape every day, for every young person who walks through our doors.
We understand behaviour as communication, and we prioritise connection over control. Our staff are trained in trauma-informed practice, enabling them to respond with curiosity, consistency and compassion.
Pupils follow a carefully sequenced curriculum built around their starting points. We combine strong subject teaching with therapeutic principles, social development and purposeful pathways into adulthood.
Resilience, Integrity and Respect shape every interaction. These are not posters on walls. They guide our decisions, our teaching and the way we support pupils to rebuild confidence and ambition.
We work hand in hand with Life Changing Education, drawing on deep experience in SEMH and alternative provision. Our approach ensures early intervention, high levels of communication and bespoke support plans for every young person.
Our focus is on giving pupils the skills, qualifications and belief they need to succeed beyond school. Whether that is a return to mainstream, a specialist route or further education and employment, progress is always planned and purposeful.
Not posters on walls. Our values guide our decisions, our teaching and the way we support every pupil.
Life at LCE Academy
From one organisation in Rochdale to a brand new school in Oldham. Follow the line.
The beginningSeptember 2022Life Changing Education is founded in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, by CEO Krystian Liptrot.
Life Changing Education wins the Community Engagement Award at the 2024 Rochdale Business Awards.
Life Changing Education expands from Rochdale and Oldham to Tameside and Lancashire.
New beginningsApril 2026The doors open to LCE Academy, an exciting new chapter in Life Changing Education's relentless pursuit to help young people.
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