Progress Schools - Liverpool, Liverpool
Progress Schools - Liverpool is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Liverpool. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Progress Schools - Liverpool in detail
Results
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 Progress Schools - Liverpool can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Progress Schools - Liverpool are The Belvedere Preparatory School (0.6 miles), Christian Fellowship School (0.9 miles), Auckland College (1.1 miles) and Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts (1.4 miles).
The Belvedere Preparatory SchoolChristian Fellowship SchoolAuckland CollegeNazene Danielle School of Performing Arts
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Progress Schools - Liverpool has an education, health and care plan (13 of 13 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brunswick Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windsor Street (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 936 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Progress Schools creates a supportive learning environment tailored to pupils with special educational needs. The school places strong emphasis on developing pupils' life skills, emotional wellbeing, and understanding of British values alongside academic subjects. Enrichment activities and community involvement help pupils develop socially and culturally.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum that carefully considers the individual needs of all pupils with SEND
- Strong focus on fundamental British values, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development woven throughout the curriculum
- Robust safeguarding procedures with regular staff training and effective communication with other professionals
- Experienced leadership team with an executive headteacher overseeing the head of school
- Excellent premises with appropriate facilities including medical room, outdoor spaces, and separate changing facilities for boys and girls
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has robust procedures in place, staff understand what to do when concerned about a pupil's welfare, staff receive regular training, and the school communicates effectively with other professionals.
Extracurricular Activities
Charity work, local community events
Progress Schools - Toxteth is an independent school for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities that is expanding to admit younger pupils in lower key stage 3. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards if the proposed material changes are implemented.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Progress Schools - Liverpool
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 58
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 44 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
13 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
29%
Available places
13 pupils
45 places
32 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.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
13
Total Pupils
11
Boys
2
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Progress Schools - Liverpool
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Progress Schools - Liverpool
What are GCSE results like at Progress Schools - Liverpool?
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 Progress Schools - Liverpool can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Progress Schools - Liverpool's Ofsted rating?
Progress Schools - Liverpool's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Progress Schools - Liverpool meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in December 2024, Progress Schools - Liverpool met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Progress Schools - Liverpool?
Progress Schools - Liverpool has around 13 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Progress Schools - Liverpool?
Progress Schools - Liverpool 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 Progress Schools - Liverpool?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 44 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 13 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 Progress Schools - Liverpool?
Progress Schools - Liverpool is at 19 Back Canning Street, Liverpool, L8 7PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)