Rigby Hall Day Special School, Bromsgrove

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades Rigby Hall Day Special School on 8 areas: 8 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well from their different starting points."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils attend school regularly and leaders monitor attendance closely."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a curriculum that is ambitious and well matched to pupils' needs."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years settle quickly because staff create a calm and nurturing environment and understand each child's needs before they start."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that Rigby Hall is an inclusive school, where pupils' individual needs are identified accurately and reviewed regularly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and priorities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Rigby Hall places a high emphasis on pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Post 16 provision - Expected standard. "Students follow a well‑planned programme that prepares them successfully for the next stage of their education and future adult life."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Ensure that staff accurately identify gaps in learning in the moment and make timely adaptations so pupils learn the curriculum as intended"; "Continue to develop pupils' writing by improving their handwriting, fluency, stamina and accuracy so they can express their ideas more confidently and access a wider range of future accreditation routes"; "Embed the ambitious curriculum with greater consistency so that teaching reflects the strongest practice and ensures pupils learn the intended knowledge securely"; "Broaden and personalise opportunities for pupils to experience the wider community and the world of work so that these encounters build progressively over time and reflect individual aspirations and talents".

The nearest other special schools to Rigby Hall Day Special School are Lokrum Fields (1.4 miles); Chadsgrove School (2.5 miles); Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College (2.5 miles, Outstanding); and Pitcheroak School (3.7 miles).

65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rigby Hall Day Special School (as of April 2026): 80% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

Of the 16 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 13% to a further education college.

37.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (5%).

Almost every pupil at Rigby Hall Day Special School has an education, health and care plan (224 of 224 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rugby Club (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rigby Hall Day Special School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Rigby Hall Day Special School issued 27 suspensions, 12.6 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.