Progress School
Gough Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6AQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mrs Cara Vaughan
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 14
- Pupils on roll
- 14
- URN
- 131138
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Telephone
- 01772334832
About this school
Progress School is an independent special school in Preston. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 14 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Progress School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Progress School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1996, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Progress School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 13
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cambian Red Rose School0.5 miles
Special schools
-
Bridgeway School1.3 miles
Special schools · Lancashire
-
The Coppice School1.5 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Roselyn House School1.9 miles
Special schools · Leyland
-
Meadow View Learning Centre2.6 miles
Special schools · Chorley
Other schools in Preston
- Acorns Primary School Special schools
- Applebee Wood School Academies
- Brook View School Special schools
- Cedar Lodge School Special schools
- Hillside Specialist School and College Special schools
- Kirkham Pear Tree School Special schools
- Larches High School Local authority maintained schools
- Moorbrook School Special schools
- New Focus Education Special schools
- Oakfield House School Special schools
- Pioneer TEC Special schools
- Royal Cross Primary School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Progress School teach?
- Progress School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Preston.
- Who is the principal of Progress School?
- The principal of Progress School is Mrs Cara Vaughan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Progress School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Progress School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Progress School?
- Progress School has 14 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Progress School full?
- Progress School has capacity for 14 pupils and 14 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Progress School a faith school?
- No. Progress School has no designated religious character.
- What are Progress School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Progress School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.