About the School

Progress Schools Wigan is an Alternative Provision school situated within the Wigan Youth Zone in an enclosed wing, offering our students privacy while learning. Our class sizes are small which allows us to offer the highest-quality and bespoke teaching that supports each of our students to achieve. Each class is supported by a Teacher and a Student Engagement Mentor. We support shorter- and longer-term placements with a focus on rehabilitation into secondary school, with short respite breaks designed to support educational engagement.

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

Emma Kanis

Simon Unsworth

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.

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How to Find Us

Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk, Wigan, Lancashire, WN1 1RU

info@progress-schools.co.uk

01942 914 041

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Our students observed #RemembranceDay this year by taking the time to create poems and decorate poppies, honouring those loved and lost. One of our teachers at PS Lilford performed The Last Post before all joining in a minute's silence. #lestweforget

Our students observed #RemembranceDay this year by taking the time to create poems and decorate poppies, honouring those loved and lost. One of our teachers at PS Lilford performed The Last Post before all joining in a minute's silence. #lestweforget ...

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Students spent time creating self portraits in the styles of their chosen artist!🎨 Amazing creativity! #art #ProgressSchools

Students spent time creating self portraits in the styles of their chosen artist!🎨 Amazing creativity! #art #ProgressSchools ...

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Your @cubbiesensoryhub experience begins here! Since introducing this sensory regulation space to #ProgressSchools Lilford, Wigan, our students have been able to immerse themselves into a personalised, disruption free environment. Students are in full control, setting the tone of their experience from calming to energised, selecting the music and scenery that calls to them, with the choice of 5 to 15 minutes of relaxation. A great way to reduce stress during the school day. #AlternativeProvision #nationalstressawarenessday

Your @cubbiesensoryhub experience begins here! Since introducing this sensory regulation space to #ProgressSchools Lilford, Wigan, our students have been able to immerse themselves into a personalised, disruption free environment. Students are in full control, setting the tone of their experience from calming to energised, selecting the music and scenery that calls to them, with the choice of 5 to 15 minutes of relaxation. A great way to reduce stress during the school day. #AlternativeProvision #nationalstressawarenessday ...

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Happy Halloween to all our staff and students!🎃👻 Well done everyone for all your hard work so far this term, enjoy your ‘spooktacular’ time off! #ProgressSchools #Happyhalloween #spookyszn

Happy Halloween to all our staff and students!🎃👻
Well done everyone for all your hard work so far this term, enjoy your ‘spooktacular’ time off!
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Latest News

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    Progress Schools transforms student’s life through unwavering support

    In the short time Jack has attended Progress Schools, his whole outlook on life has changed thanks to the encouragement and time the staff have given.

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    For National Stress Awareness Day, we wanted to discuss ways to reduce stress in school and provide different methods of dealing with stress and to make our students aware of what is available to them.

  • Sofia excels thanks to support from Progress Schools

    Since starting Progress Schools in January, Sofia has excelled, with her attendance increasing by over 200% compared to mainstream schooling and her engaging more with her studies.