Sir Thomas Rich's SchoolChurchdown School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Thomas Rich's School and Churchdown School are secondary schools in Gloucester.
Sir Thomas Rich's School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Churchdown School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sir Thomas Rich's School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Thomas Rich's School was judged strong and Churchdown School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 75.2 for Sir Thomas Rich's School and 53.3 for Churchdown School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir Thomas Rich's School (80.1 in 2021-22, 75.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Churchdown School (53.4 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterSir Thomas Rich's School | GloucesterChurchdown School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 9th of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,240 | 1,430 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,332 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL2 0LF | Gloucester, GL3 2RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 75.2 Stronger figure | 53.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.1% Stronger figure | 59.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.1% Stronger figure | 78.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 155 | 236 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 234 | 88 | |
| A-level average points | 44.0 Stronger figure | 36.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.1 Stronger figure | 37.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 32.5% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,249 | 1,447 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.2% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 3.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sir Thomas Rich's School
Churchdown School
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