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Rigby Hall Day Special School

Community special school · Bromsgrove, B60 2EP

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Rigby Hall Day Special School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 19
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tracey Smith
Local authorityWorcestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 117049.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Average reading score2016/17Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.91104104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2016/17Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.89105106
Expected standard in reading0%73%76%
Expected standard in writing0%71%73%
Expected standard in maths0%72%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils224
Girls56
Boys168
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.5%
First language not English4.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.224

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.7%
Other White
3.1%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher9.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4
Teachers (FTE)24.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)31.75
Support staff (FTE)43.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence10%12.2%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25%32.4%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.6%6.8%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
Further education12.5%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rigby Hall Day Special School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miMiddle deemed secondaryAston Fields Middle SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryFinstall First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCharford First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySouth Bromsgrove HighAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryNorth Bromsgrove High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miNot applicableBromsgrove SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miMiddle deemed secondarySt John's Church of England Middle School AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryParkside Middle SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMeadows First SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Rigby Hall Day Special School

What is Rigby Hall Day Special School's Ofsted rating?

Rigby Hall Day Special School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Rigby Hall Day Special School?

Rigby Hall Day Special School has 224 pupils aged 4 to 19.

How big are classes at Rigby Hall Day Special School?

At Rigby Hall Day Special School, there were 9.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Rigby Hall Day Special School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rigby Hall Day Special School missed 10% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 25% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.