Sir Thomas Rich's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 136306
- Address
- Oakleaze, GL2 0LF
- Website
- http://strschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1249 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 87.3%
- Girls
- 12.7%
- First language not English
- 15.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.8%
White British 54.9%
Indian 16.2%
Other Asian 5.9%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 3.9%
African 3.4%
Pakistani 2.9%
Chinese 2.9%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 77.1
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.86
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 136 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 137 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 65 |
| Economics | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
Admissions
Sir Thomas Rich's School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 163
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 156
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 52
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 8 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 9 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 10 | 155 155 0 |
| Year 11 | 156 156 0 |
| Year 12 | 228 152 76 |
| Year 13 | 236 154 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 95.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 60.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 2.4% |