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Sir Thomas Rich's School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Oakleaze, Gloucester GL2 0LF · strschool.co.uk · 01452 338400

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Dec 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
77.2
average Attainment 8 score. Gloucestershire 50.3, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,240
90 over 1,150 places · 108%
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
6.2%
First language not English
17%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Sir Thomas Rich's School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 194 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 65% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 198 (Places 148)198September 2023: 227 (Places 148)227September 2024: 223 (Places 143)223September 2025: 196 (Places 148)196September 2026: 194 (Places 150)194Places 150
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261501941.3▲65%
September 2025Sept 20251481961.3▲63%
September 2024Sept 20241432231.6▲53%
September 2023Sept 20231482271.5▲56%
September 2022Sept 20221481981.3▲64%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 77.2, and 98.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gloucestershire it was 50.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (44.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 72.0 (England 46.3)72.02017/18: 72.1 (England 46.5)72.12018/19: 75.0 (England 46.7)75.02021/22: 80.1 (England 48.8)80.12022/23: 75.3 (England 46.3)75.32023/24: 76.9 (England 45.9)76.92024/25: 77.2 (England 46.0)77.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲77.246.0
▲98.7%45.4%
▲100.0%64.8%
▲44.9%40.5%
▲6.874.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form93.1−2.9
Sixth form college0.6—
Further education3.1+0.7
Apprenticeship1.9—
Not in a lasting destination0.6—
Activity not captured0.6—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 40.6 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 40.2 (England 31.1)B2017/18: 40.9 (England 32.1)B2018/19: 41.0 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 46.5 (England 37.9)A-2022/23: 44.3 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 44.3 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 44.1 (England 35.0)B+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
234 studentsB+ (44.1)Above average +0.22
234 studentsB+ (44.1)Above average +0.22
32.5%AAB or better
98.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24244B+ (44.3)+0.24
2022/23196B+ (44.3)—
2021/22204A- (46.5)—
2018/19199B (41)-0.01
2017/18190B (40.9)-0.05
2016/17196B (40.2)0.00
2015/16203B (40.6)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.5+3.7
Further education0.4−0.6
Apprenticeship4.4−0.5
Employment23.4−2.1
Not in a lasting destination6.9−0.9
Activity not captured2.4+0.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Sir Thomas Rich's School on 9 December 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
9 Dec 2025
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (360 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
98%
Positive
97%
Replies
360
29% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲96% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲96% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲93% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲46% agreeEngland 43%

based on 22 parents (6%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲88% agreeEngland 63%

based on 47 parents (13%) with SEND

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