Progress Schools is a nationally based, alternative education provider with independent secondary schools located throughout England. We provide high-quality, supportive, and inspirational teaching to 11 – 16-year-olds at Key Stage 3 and 4. Our bespoke approach ensures positive progression either back into mainstream education, or into the world of further education, work-based learning, or employment when leaving us in Year 11.
Progress Schools
All Progress Schools Are Supported By…

Charlotte Barton
Managing Director

Nancy Wright
Director of Business

Cheryl James
Head of Centre, Lead IQA

Justin Lewis
National Head of Safeguarding and Inclusion

Marie – Ann Donelon
Admissions Assistant

Jenny Smith
National SENCO

Sean O’Dell
Quality Manager – Education
School Curriculum
The Progress Schools curriculum is bespoke, diverse and lively and designed to inspire learning in small steps but most of all, its purposeful and entrenched in work towards further qualifications to support positive futures. We take the time to work with the whole student and identify any barriers towards success, this may be anxiety or additional needs. We work alongside local work placements and companies offering work experience so that students can try out their chosen career and work towards additional qualifications towards this.
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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
#ThrowbackThursday to Halloween! It's great to see our students getting involved in the spooktivities. The perfect blend of learning and fun. #Halloween #ProgressSchools #Education
Students spent time creating self portraits in the styles of their chosen artist!🎨 Amazing creativity! #art #ProgressSchools
Time travelling through 250 years of innovation!💡 Students recently visited the @scienceandindustrymuseum in Manchester. They had a great time exploring the many ideas that have shaped our world, from the Industrial revolution to modern day.
#MuseumDay #ProgressSchools #Science
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