Sir Thomas Rich's School
Gloucester, GL2 0LF · Gloucestershire · Grammar school
4th of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 213 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.7/10 among them, against 9.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 86 | 35% | 3.02 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 98.7 · 99 | 30% | 2.97 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.91 · 96 | 25% | 2.41 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 77.2 · 99 | 10% | 0.99 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-12. In 2024/25, 98.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 77.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.91 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.7 out of 10 among them, against 9.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Table Tennis, Fitness, and Swimming Clubs, and participate in Athletics, Badminton, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Netball, and Rugby.
Getting in. There are 1249 pupils in a school with 1150 places, meaning it is over capacity by 99. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the transition for new students when it is operating above its stated capacity? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores beyond the current +0.91? How are the 99 additional places accommodated within the existing facilities?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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