Progress Schools Wigan welcomes pupils who have become disengaged from education. Pupils have experienced considerable disruption to their schooling prior to joining this school. They appreciate that this school gives them the chance to complete their education and work towards building a successful future life. Pupils forge positive relationships quickly with staff. They told inspectors that that staff care about them and listen to their views. Pupils value the time and attention that staff at this school give to them. This makes pupils feel happy. The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Staff make effective use of pupils’ interests to engage them in their learning and to reduce their anxieties and worries. Staff expect pupils to abide by the values of the school. Pupils who struggle to do so are given sensitive and caring guidance. This supports pupils to focus on their lessons and behave well. Pupils, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are starting to benefit from an improved curriculum and the school’s raised expectations of what pupils can achieve. However, the school’s new subject curriculums have only recently been introduced. Pupils do not achieve as highly as they should. Pupils appreciate the opportunities that they have beyond the curriculum. For example, cooking as part of weekly enrichment sessions. They benefit from experiences that broaden their horizons. For example, volunteering on a farm, fundraising activities and trips to an indoor skiing slope.