Frequently Asked Questions

Children come to Progress Tutoring for a variety of reasons including:

• Falling behind in school and struggling to keep up in class
• Lacking in confidence
• Poor literacy and maths skills 
• Needing extra help with Year 6 SATs
• GCSE maths, science and English revision
• GCSE resits 

Depending on which branch you attend is which council we match. Aintree centre will match the Sefton council while our Ormskirk centre will match the West Lancs council. Please note the different term dates for Autumn half term between our two centres. The holiday dates are then the same for both centres for the rest of the academic year.

Monday - Thursday 4 - 8:15 pm 

Summer Term 2025 ends Thursday 10th July

Term Dates 2024/2025

Autumn Term -     Aintree Centre: 09/09 - 28/10   Return 01/11 - 19/12

                               Ormskirk Centre: 09/09 - 21/10   Return 28/10 - 19/12

Spring Term   -      06/01 - 14/02

                               24/02 - 03/04

Summer Term -    22/04 - 23/05

                               02/06 - 10/07

We are closed on bank holidays.   

We now have centres at both Aintree and Ormskirk.  Whilst our original Aintree centre has 6 classrooms our new Ormskirk Centre has 7 Classrooms.

Aintree Centre

201B & 195A Altway, Aintree, Liverpool L10 6LB 

Ormskirk Centre

30 Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2BY

You can get directions further down the page.

All sessions across English, maths & science run for 1 hour following a similar structure to schools.

Each 60-minute session consists of a combination of individual teaching and written exercises.

Our bright, modern centre and positive environment makes learning fun for children, improves confidence and instils a “can do” attitude. Hard work is rewarded with stickers and prizes and especially praise.

There is no minimum term or number of sessions you need to sign up for and you can enroll at any point throughout the school year. We have students who have been with us since opening (2018) and many stay with us through their academic studies. 

The price of each 60-minute session is £18 (inclusive of VAT), which can be paid by cash, cheque, standing order or bank transfer. We also offer the first session for free. 

As we are now OFSTED registered, you can pay for your tutoring lessons with childcare vouchers or save 20% on fees through Universal Credit and Tax Free Childcare.Please see below for more information regarding help with fees along with a link to the government's website for further information.

Tax-Free Childcare

• For working families, including the self-employed, in the UK
• With children under 12 (or under 17 if disabled)
• For every £8 you pay in, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year - that's up to £500 every three months
• Parents of children born on or after 1st April 2013, and parents of disabled children, can apply now

Tax credits for children

• For working families, in the UK
• With children under 16 (or under 17 if disabled)
• 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap

Universal Credit for childcare

• For working families claiming Universal Credit, in England, Scotland and Wales
• With children under 16
• 85% of eligible childcare costs, up to a cap

Childcare vouchers

• For working families, in the UK
• With children under 16 (or under 17 if disabled)
• Up to £933 a year in tax and National Insurance savings

Support while you study

• Weekly payments from Care to Learn if you’re at school or sixth-form college
• Help through your college if you’re in further education
• A weekly grant if you’re in full-time higher education

For more information go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk