Open Event
26 September 2026
Join us at our Open Event and discover what makes St John Rigby one of the most popular choices for students across the region.
In September, you will receive an invitation to a Parents’ Welcome Evening so that you can meet your son or daughter’s progress tutor and learn more about the courses they are studying.
Progress Review Evenings are held each year when parents and carers have the opportunity to meet with individual subject teachers. Please use the Parents’ Evening System to book your appointment.
The 2026/2027 Progress Review Evenings are planned for the following dates and you will receive an invite two weeks prior to the event:
Year 13 and one year courses:
Year 12
Progress review reports and attendance reports are sent to parents and carers regularly throughout the year.
Parents and carers are welcome to contact their daughter or son’s progress tutor. The progress tutor will also get in touch whenever necessary and particularly if there is a concern about a student’s work, well-being, attendance or punctuality.
Please note that St John Rigby College does not authorise students to take holidays in term-time. Please use the term date information provided to plan holidays.
For further information and guidance please access our Parents’ Guide.
If you’re not quite ready to start on a Level 3 Technical course (T Levels) or a Vocational Level 3 course (BTEC) but want to begin on the path to your chosen career, the Transition Programme could be for you.
Transition Programmes are tailored to prepare students to move onto Technical or Vocational Level 3 study. They will give you the opportunity to improve your English and Maths, your work readiness skills and introduce you to the technical skills and concepts that you will need for future study and employment.
As part of the Transition Programme you will study a BTEC Level 2 Award in your chosen subject area as well as the BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Work Skills. You will also have the opportunity to resit GCSE English and/or Maths if you have not yet achieved a grade 4.
Entry criteria for Transition Programmes is four grade 3s including grade 3s in English Language and Maths GCSE.