Academy converter · Secondary
Gloucester · GL4 3QU · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–16
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 136306
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Academy converter · Gloucester · GL2 0LF
Ages 11–18 · 1,240 pupils · Gloucestershire
Ofsted
Strong standard
Attainment 8
76.9
Overall absence
5.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2025-12-09
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.91
−20+2
Attainment 876.9
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry54%
EBacc APS: 7.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.3%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 790
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill108%
1,240 pupils · 1,150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,240
- Boys / girls
- 1,092 / 148
- School capacity
- 1,150
- Capacity fill
- 1,240 / 1,150 (108%)
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- FSM pupils
- 49
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Lynch
Location
- Address
- Oakleaze
- Postcode
- GL2 0LF
- Town
- Gloucester
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 1,240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Churchdown School
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- Att854.3
- P80.9
- Absence6.0%
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Denmark Road High School
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Ages 11–18
- Att877.0
- P80.9
- Absence5.6%
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Chosen Hill School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
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Ages 11–18
- Att844.3
- P8-0.1
- Absence8.7%
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Gloucester Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Gloucester · GL4 6RN · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–16
- Att839.5
- P80.2
- Absence16.3%
2.1 miles away
Ribston Hall High School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Gloucester · GL1 5LE · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att864.8
- P80.2
- Absence6.4%
2.5 miles away
Henley Bank High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Gloucester · GL3 4QF · Gloucestershire
Ages 11–18
- Att849.6
- P80.6
- Absence10.3%
3.0 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Lynch
- Telephone
- 01452338400