Liverpool Progressive School, Liverpool
Liverpool Progressive School is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 19 in Liverpool.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Liverpool Progressive School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Liverpool Progressive School are Cavendish View School (0.4 miles, Good); Birtenshaw School Merseyside (1.4 miles, Good); Redbridge High School (1.5 miles, Outstanding); and Bank View High School (1.5 miles, Outstanding).
Cavendish View SchoolBirtenshaw School MerseysideRedbridge High SchoolBank View High School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Liverpool Progressive School has an education, health and care plan (35 of 35 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Walton (Merseyside) Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Denbigh Road, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Liverpool Progressive School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 617 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Liverpool Progressive School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 34 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
35 pupils
35 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
6,108
Applications
5,379
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
89.6%
All secondary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Liverpool Progressive School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
35
Total Pupils
25
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Liverpool Progressive School
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Questions parents ask about Liverpool Progressive School
What are GCSE results like at Liverpool Progressive School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Liverpool Progressive School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Liverpool Progressive School?
Liverpool Progressive School has around 35 pupils on roll.
Does Liverpool Progressive School have specialist SEN provision?
Liverpool Progressive School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Liverpool Progressive School?
Liverpool Progressive School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Liverpool Progressive School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 34 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Liverpool Progressive School?
Liverpool Progressive School is at Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 1NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)