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Sir Thomas Rich's School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Matthew Morgan

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location_onGloucester, GL2 0LF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,226

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Attainment 8

77.2

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Gloucestershire

#39 of 3,216 nationally

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Sir Thomas Rich's School is a Academy converter secondary school in Gloucester, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Sir Thomas Rich's School is an academy converter in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,249 pupils on roll, of whom 5% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 77.2, placing the school #2 in Gloucestershire and #39 of 3,216 nationally. 98.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 77.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 83.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 48.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.22 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

77.2

Grade 5+ E&M

98.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)77.7%

Entering EBacc44.90%

EBacc APS6.87

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

76.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53.50%

EBacc APS7.03

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

75.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS6.80

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

80.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS7.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS6.96

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS6.86

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.22

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

237

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*14.2%

Achieving A*–A48.6%

Achieving A*–B83.9%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate98.7%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

251

Retention rate97.20%

2023

Avg Grade

B+

Students

201

Retention rate97.50%

2022

Avg Grade

A-

Students

208

Retention rate98.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 October 2021

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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10 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-10-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-03-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,249 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,249	2	0.2%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,248	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,267	2	0.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,268	2	0.2%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,271	3	0.2%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,225	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,226	4	0.3%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,229	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,155	2	0.2%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,154	3	0.3%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,154	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,099	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,098	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,101	1	0.1%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,067	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,067	1	0.1%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,071	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,053	1	0.1%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,053	5	0.5%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,056	2	0.2%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,012	3	0.3%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,008	7	0.7%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,011	13	1.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,008	6	0.6%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,012	3	0.3%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,010	1	0.1%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Sir Thomas Rich's School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Selective Admission (Grammar)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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