Progress Schools - Northamptonshire is an independent special school in West Northamptonshire for children and young people aged 13 to 16.
- Ages 13–16
- 29 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Independent special school
- Ages
- 13 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 29 (places for 50)
- Headteacher
- Ms Kate Waller
- Opened
- 21 November 2008
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- School reference (URN)
- 135754
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often West Northamptonshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- An offer, and the council’s agreement
As an independent school not approved under Section 41, it doesn’t have to accept a place: the school has to offer one, and the council has to agree to name it in the plan.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, March 2024; did not meet all standards that were checked (February 2026)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in March 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Did not meet all standards that were checked (monitoring visit, February 2026).
Independent school standards: did not meet all standards.
Contact and getting there
8 Notre Dame Mew, Northampton, NN1 2BG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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- The CE Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 0.4 miles
All SEND schools in West Northamptonshire
By need in West Northamptonshire: Autism (11) · SEMH (6) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (6) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (3) · Moderate learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Vision (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Progress Schools - Northamptonshire
How do I get a place at Progress Schools - Northamptonshire?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Progress Schools - Northamptonshire. As an independent school not approved under Section 41, it has to offer a place and the council has to agree to name it.
What ages does Progress Schools - Northamptonshire take?
Aged 13 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Progress Schools - Northamptonshire’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Progress Schools - Northamptonshire?
8 Notre Dame Mew, Northampton, NN1 2BG, in West Northamptonshire.
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