Ribston Hall High School vs Sir Thomas Rich's School
Both are grammar schools in Gloucestershire, 2.5 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.
Side by side
| Ribston Hall High School | Sir Thomas Rich's School | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Girls | Boys |
| Pupils on roll | 906 | 1,249 |
| Free school meals | 7.9% | 4.8% |
| Ofsted rating | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 — 2024/25 | 67.7 | 77.2 |
| A-level average points — 2024/25 | 34.66 | 44.05 |
| 11+ test board | GL Assessment (switched from CEM in 2024) | GL Assessment (switched from CEM in 2024) |
| Admission system | score-ranked (places allocated in score order, no fixed threshold) | score-ranked (places allocated in score order, no fixed threshold) |
| Places offered — 202627 | 149 | 150 |
| First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place | 1.02 | 1.29 |
Qualifying scores
Ribston Hall High School
Not published. Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Consortium uses GL Assessment (4 papers; switched from CEM in 2024). Each school sets its own qualifying standard after the test — not pre-announced. Places are rank-ordered by score within priority bands. No competitive cutoff is published before or after the test.
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Not published (GL Assessment score). Rich's ranks all eligible applicants; last admitted rank in 2026 was 332. Top 155 listing Rich's as first preference are guaranteed a place.
Who gets priority
Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.
Ribston Hall High School
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children
- Up to 30 places: Pupil Premium, qualifying standard or up to 100 ranked places below it — (a) Gloucester GL1-4 postcodes
- All other candidates by rank order in the qualifying standard
Source: school admissions policy.
Sir Thomas Rich's School
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children
- Boys registered for Pupil Premium who met the qualifying standard
- Other qualifying boys, in test rank order
Source: school admissions policy.
Choosing between them
Ribston Hall High School is a girls school and Sir Thomas Rich's School is a boys school, so for many families the starting point is which one can admit their child. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.
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