Sir Thomas Rich's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 7 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
- 1268 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 85.5%
- Girls
- 14.5%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.3%
White British 58.4%
Indian 14.7%
Mixed 5.9%
Other Asian 5.4%
Other White 3.9%
African 3.2%
Pakistani 2.4%
Chinese 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.84
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 75.3
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.8
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 158 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 158 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| Economics | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
Admissions
Sir Thomas Rich's School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 143
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 186
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 167
Offers
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 58
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 158 158 0 |
| Year 8 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 9 | 154 154 0 |
| Year 10 | 157 157 0 |
| Year 11 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 12 | 239 155 84 |
| Year 13 | 244 144 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 85.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 2.0% 25.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 96.0% 48.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 11.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 65.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 66.0% 27.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.2% |