Sir Thomas Rich's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gloucester, South West GL2 0LF · Gloucestershire
#4 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#38 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir Thomas Rich's School
Sir Thomas Rich's School is a academy secondary located in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,240 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 97.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 4th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (92th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,240; capacity filled 107.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 6.87.
There are 78 schools in Gloucester; Sir Thomas Rich's School ranks 1st of 76 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)77.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sir Thomas Rich's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,240
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 77.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.87
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sir Thomas Rich's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Longlevens Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
403 students · 335 m away
Longlevens Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
480 students · 586 m away
Elmbridge Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
632 students · 798 m away
Innsworth Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
126 students · 1.3 km away
Barnwood Church of England Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
177 students · 1.4 km away
Innsworth Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
226 students · 1.4 km away
Wotton House International School Gloucestershire
Gloucester · Independent all-through · Ages 5–19
101 students · 1.6 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.6 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 1.7 km away
Lift Hillview
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,241 students
West Exe School
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1,237 students
John Cabot Academy
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1,244 students
Bodmin College
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1,236 students
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,244 students
Beechen Cliff School
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1,232 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Thomas Rich's School a good school?
Sir Thomas Rich's School has a Success Index (England) of 97.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #4 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sir Thomas Rich's School rank in South West?
Sir Thomas Rich's School ranks #4 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #38 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir Thomas Rich's School?
Sir Thomas Rich's School had 1,240 students in 2025.
Is Sir Thomas Rich's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir Thomas Rich's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir Thomas Rich's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir Thomas Rich's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.