Rigby Hall Day Special School Catchment Area
Rigby Hall Day Special School is a community special not applicable school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 215 pupils, and a capacity of 220 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-19
Age range
215
Pupils
220
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Rigby Hall Day Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Rigby Hall Day Special School?
The catchment area for Rigby Hall Day Special School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Rigby Hall Day Special School is set by Worcestershire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Rigby Hall Day Special School: 220 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Rigby Hall Day Special School has a published admission number of 220 places. 215 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 220, Worcestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.4% of pupils at Rigby Hall Day Special School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Worcestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Rigby Hall Day Special School: School Information
- Full address
- Rigby Lane, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, B60 2EP
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117049
Other Not applicable Schools in Bromsgrove
If Rigby Hall Day Special School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Bromsgrove are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Rigby Hall Day Special School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Rigby Hall Day Special School
What is the catchment area for Rigby Hall Day Special School? ▾
The catchment area for Rigby Hall Day Special School is the geographic zone Worcestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Rigby Hall Day Special School oversubscribed? ▾
Rigby Hall Day Special School is operating close to its capacity of 220 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Rigby Hall Day Special School? ▾
Admission to Rigby Hall Day Special School is managed by Worcestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Rigby Hall Day Special School cover? ▾
Rigby Hall Day Special School is a not applicable school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Rigby Hall Day Special School? ▾
Rigby Hall Day Special School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.