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Rigby Hall Day Special School

Community special school · Bromsgrove · B60 2EP

Ages 4–19 · 224 pupils · Worcestershire

Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

224 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
168 / 56
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
224 / 220 (102%)
Free school meals
36.3%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 419

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Smith

Location

Address
Rigby Lane, Aston Fields
Postcode
B60 2EP
Town
Bromsgrove
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 36.3%.

Open schools in Bromsgrove
24
Academies among open schools in Bromsgrove
54% (13)
Open schools in B60
12
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Aston Fields Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Middle deemed secondary

    Bromsgrove · B60 2ET · Worcestershire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Finstall First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B60 2HS · Worcestershire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Charford First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B60 3NH · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–9

    • FSM18.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromsgrove · B60 3NL · Worcestershire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att848.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bromsgrove · B60 1BA · Worcestershire

    Ages 13–18

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM22.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Other independent school

    Bromsgrove · B61 7DU · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–18

    • Att832.9
    • EM5+0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 7LH · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.3%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracey Smith
Telephone
01527875475

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