What ages does Progress Schools Wigan teach?

Progress Schools Wigan teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Wigan.

Who is the headteacher of Progress Schools Wigan?

The headteacher of Progress Schools Wigan is Mr Michael Hurn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Progress Schools Wigan been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Progress Schools Wigan 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 Schools Wigan?

Progress Schools Wigan has 7 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Progress Schools Wigan full?

Progress Schools Wigan has capacity for 35 pupils and 7 on roll (20%), so it has space against 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 Schools Wigan a faith school?

No. Progress Schools Wigan has no designated religious character.

What are Progress Schools Wigan's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Progress Schools Wigan'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.

Progress Schools Wigan

Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk, WN1 1RU

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Michael Hurn
Constituency: Wigan
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 35
Pupils on roll: 7
URN: 145187
Local authority: Wigan
Website: School website
Telephone: 01942914041

About this school

Progress Schools Wigan is an independent school in Wigan. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 7 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Progress Schools Wigan under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Progress Schools Wigan has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2017, 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	2	3	8
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 Schools Wigan has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	4
2023/24	6
2024/25	9

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: 5
Pupils on SEN support: 2

Location

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Common questions

What ages does Progress Schools Wigan teach?: Progress Schools Wigan teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Wigan.
Who is the headteacher of Progress Schools Wigan?: The headteacher of Progress Schools Wigan is Mr Michael Hurn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Progress Schools Wigan been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Progress Schools Wigan 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 Schools Wigan?: Progress Schools Wigan has 7 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Progress Schools Wigan full?: Progress Schools Wigan has capacity for 35 pupils and 7 on roll (20%), so it has space against 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 Schools Wigan a faith school?: No. Progress Schools Wigan has no designated religious character.
What are Progress Schools Wigan's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Progress Schools Wigan'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.