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Sir Thomas Rich's School

Gloucester, GL2 0LFSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
Progress 8
+0.91
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
196 1st-choice / 148 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#116 of 3,141 nationally

About Sir Thomas Rich's School

Sir Thomas Rich's School, a boys' state secondary in Gloucester, significantly outperforms the local authority average for Progress 8. Its score of 0. 91 is nearly five times the Gloucestershire average of 0. 19, placing it fourth out of 44 similar schools in the area. This strong academic value-add is consistent across subjects: progress in maths sits at 1. 2, and in the EBacc subjects at 1. 22, both well above the norm. The school is also selective in its intake, with only 4. 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals compared to a typical state secondary. With 1249 pupils against a capacity of 1150, it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 451 families applied for 148 places, and 196 put it as their first choice. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 rated it Good overall, with behaviour and attitudes judged Outstanding, a notable strength for a large single-sex school.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOakleaze, Gloucester, Gloucester, GL2 0LF
HeadteacherMatthew Lynch
Local AuthorityGloucestershire
Number of Pupils1,249
Free School Meals (FSM)4.8%
School Capacity1,249 / 1,150 (109% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Sir Thomas Rich's School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.