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Rigby Hall Day Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Rigby Lane, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove B60 2EP · rigbyhallschool.com · 01527 875475
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 224
- 4 over 220 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 36.3%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.05 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 12.5 | −8.9 |
| Other education | 87.5 | +23.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Rigby Hall Day Special School on 17 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 17 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Positive
- 67%
- Replies
- 65
- 30% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on 12 parents (18%) whose child was bullied
based on 65 parents (100%) with SEND