About the School

Situated inside The Hide Out Youth Zone in the heart of Gorton, Progress Schools Gorton has a fantastic learning environment supported by a bright and airy arena. Students benefit from opportunities to use the recreation area at break times, which includes a pool table, an outside seating area, and an Astro turf football court. During PE and enrichment sessions, students can access the youth zone’s climbing wall, boxing gym & martial arts room, dance studio, and gymnasium.

Statement of qualifications: Progress Schools offer a variety of qualifications to students. In academic year 2022/2023, students at Progress Schools – Gorton studied and passed qualifications and units in Functional Skills English and Maths. The curriculum offers a variety of unaccredited programmes that students engage with throughout the year including enrichment projects. Please see curriculum pages for further information on courses studied.

Number of complaints within last academic year – 2022/2023 – 0 complaints.

Emma Kanis

Emma Kanis

Head of School

School Curriculum

At Progress Schools, students primarily study Functional Skills in English, Mathematics, and ICT. A wide range of other qualifications are also studied. These include Science, PE, Careers, Internet Safety, well-being, mental health awareness, and many more.

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Each of our policies is reviewed and updated each academic year to ensure that we are maintaining the highest standards across each of our schools. Each policy is available to download and view.

Each of our policies is reviewed and updated each academic year to ensure that we are maintaining the highest standards across each of our schools. Each policy is available to download and view.

How to Find Us

Hideout Youth Zone, 1 Queens Avenue, East Manchester, M12 5PX

info@progress-schools.co.uk

0161 543 9769

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