Sir Thomas Rich's School, Gloucester

Overview

Sir Thomas Rich's School is a state-funded school (academy converter) in Gloucester, South West, for pupils aged 11–18. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type: Academy converter
Establishment group: Academies
Phase of education: Secondary
Age range: Ages 11–18
Gender of entry: Boys
Boarding: No boarders
Sixth form: Yes
School capacity: 1,150
Pupils on roll: 1,240
URN: 136306

Admissions

Admissions policy: Selective
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Academy trust or group: SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL

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School places

DfE school capacity survey · May 2025 (2024/25)

Capacity at survey date: 1,150
Pupils on roll: 1,246
Unfilled places at survey date: 0

A dated snapshot from the Department for Education school capacity survey, separate from the school details above. Unfilled places at the survey date do not mean places are currently available for admission. About this data

Official admissions data

Applications & demand

Preferences expressed by families through coordinated admissions, shown over time.

2026/27 admissions · Year 7

First preferences: 194
Total preferences: 424
Offers made: 150

First preferences compared with offers

1.29 first preferences per offer

194 first preferences and 150 offers were recorded for 2026/27.

What does this mean?

This is the Department for Education's own published comparison of first preferences with total offers recorded. It indicates the level of requests made through coordinated admissions. Offers are not necessarily the school's maximum capacity, admissions arrangements vary between local authorities, the figure is not a measure of school quality, and it should not be used on its own to judge the likelihood of gaining a place.

First preferences over time

Latest five available admissions years. Missing years are not estimated.

Admissions history

Admissions year	First preferences	Total preferences	Offers made
2026/27	194	424	150
2025/26	196	451	148
2024/25	223	497	143
2023/24	227	471	148
2022/23	198	456	148

Source: Department for Education · Applications and offers data.

Official performance data

School performance

Official Department for Education results for this school. Results are shown for the academic year they relate to.

2024/25 results

Attainment 8 score
School
77.2
England
47.1
Pupils included: 156
Grade 5 or above in English & maths
School
98.7%
England
46.5%
Pupils included: 156
Grade 4 or above in English & maths
School
100%
England
66.4%
Pupils included: 156
Entering the EBacc
School
44.9%
England
41.5%
Pupils included: 156

Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.

Source: Department for Education · School performance data.

Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025 · Published 28 May 2026

Renewed education inspection framework

Safeguarding standards: Met
Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Early years (where applicable): Not applicable
Post-16 provision (where applicable): Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard

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Previous inspection information

Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 October 2021 · Published 22 November 2021
Overall effectiveness: Good
Safeguarding was effective: Yes
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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

Location

Address: Oakleaze, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0LF
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Area: Schools in Gloucester

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