Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire
URN: 135604 • High Wycombe HP12 4JG
Overview
- Name
- Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire
- URN
- 135604
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- Yes
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 48.0 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Peter Tang (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01494418968
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Unit 3 - Spearmast Industrial Estate, High Wycombe HP12 4JG
Summary
Progress Schools - Buckinghamshire is an independent special school located in High Wycombe, catering to students aged 11 to 16. With a current enrolment of 14 pupils and a capacity of 22, the school focuses on providing an alternative education for young people who have struggled with mainstream schooling. The ethos of Progress Schools centres on understanding individual challenges and aspirations, ensuring that each student receives tailored support to help them achieve their potential.
The curriculum at Progress Schools is designed to reflect a primary model, allowing teachers to cover a range of subjects while adhering to a centralised curriculum developed by subject experts. This approach ensures that all pupils have the opportunity to sit national qualifications, including Year 11 terminal exams, while also providing additional accreditation as needed to support their progression.
In addition to academic support, Progress Schools emphasizes community engagement through initiatives like the Community Learning Programme. This programme aims to transform education by involving community teachers and fostering a supportive learning environment where students can thrive both socially and academically.
The curriculum at Progress Schools is designed to reflect a primary model, allowing teachers to cover a range of subjects while adhering to a centralised curriculum developed by subject experts. This approach ensures that all pupils have the opportunity to sit national qualifications, including Year 11 terminal exams, while also providing additional accreditation as needed to support their progression.
In addition to academic support, Progress Schools emphasizes community engagement through initiatives like the Community Learning Programme. This programme aims to transform education by involving community teachers and fostering a supportive learning environment where students can thrive both socially and academically.
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Nearby alternatives
- Aspire (72.8)
- Aspire (60.6)
- Chiltern Wood School (57.9)
- Kite Ridge School (55.2)
- Buckinghamshire New University (52.9)
Key details
- LA
- Buckinghamshire
- Age range
- 13 - 16
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Capacity
- 22
- Pupils
- 14
- Boys
- 11
- Girls
- 3
- FSM %
- Open date
- 2008-06-23
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-05-19
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Buckinghamshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 22 | |
| 2024-09-11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 65 | |
| 2023-09-11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 0.00 |
| 2022-09-11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 0.00 |
| 2021-09-11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 0.00 |
| 2020-09-11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 65 | 0.00 |
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