Progress Schools Wigan vs Wigan and Leigh College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Progress Schools Wigan
Wigan Central
Overview
Phase
Senior
Post-16
Type
Other independent school
Further education
Age Range
11–16
16–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
7
-
Capacity
35
-
Occupancy
20%
-
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Nov 2022
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
8%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
44
Retention
-
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
2%
Degree course
-
28%
Any L4+ destination
-
38%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
758
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (40)
Sociology (34)
Psychology (26)
Psychology (22)
Mathematics (18)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (16)
History (16)
Biology (14)