The GM was sponsored by the University of Bolton and by Michael Dwan, a director of Bright Tribe Trust.

[5] The school had a Progress 8 score of -2.51 placing it in the "well below average" category for pupil attainment.

[citation needed] The site was later used by Oasis Academy Oldham to educate Year 7 pupils who do not have a secured school place.

The building, which was maintained by Blue Support Services, another of Dwan's companies, had missing fire doors and malfunctioning lifts, among other structural issues.

[3] Dwan had applied in 2016, before the UTC closed, to open a government-funded free school next to the building.