Sir Thomas Rich's School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

Not published

From Gloucestershire County Council · offers on 2 March 2026

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Sir Thomas Rich's School is a secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.

Sir Thomas Rich's School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	Not published
Year 7 2025	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2024	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2023	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2022	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2021	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 194 first-choice applications for 150 offers; 126 offers went to first-choice families, and 68 first-choice families were not offered a place.
In 2026 Year 7 entry, 164 of the 424 applications (39%) came from families living outside Gloucestershire, and 80 offers went to them.
In 2024/25, 99% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%).
That was the highest of 8 schools in 2024/25: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest secondary schools in Gloucestershire that have results.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Gloucestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Oakleaze, Gloucester, GL2 0LF
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Selective
Council: Gloucestershire
Pupils on roll: 1,240 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 5.5% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.4

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 December 2025

Strengths

“There is a well-established tradition of being a ‘Richian’ that permeates the school.”
“Pupils wear their uniform with pride.”
“The culture of the school is caring and ambitious.”

To improve

“Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	99%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	77.2	46
A level average grade (2024/25)	B+	B-

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Year 7 entry: 194 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 126 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.

Barnwood Park School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Churchdown School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Denmark Road High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Chosen Hill School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
Gloucester Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
Ribston Hall High School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Henley Bank High School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
The Crypt School 3.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published