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Fully selective state school · Gloucestershire

Sir Thomas Rich's School 11+ admissions

September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026

Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.

At a glance

Address
Oakleaze, Gloucester, South West, GL2 0LF
Year 7 admission
Boys for Year 7 admission
School type
Fully selective state school
Funding
State-funded
Day or boarding
Day school
Religion or denomination
GIAS records no applicable religious character.
Published admission number
155September 2027 entry
Academically selected places
155September 2027 entry
Preferences per offer
The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
Assessment provider
Gloucestershire grammar schoolsGloucestershire grammar schools is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.

Selection route

  • Gloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus

    Formal consortium · Gloucestershire grammar schools · A shared grammar entrance test administered and registered by the grammar schools

    Each opted grammar school sends confirmation of whether the child achieved that school's qualifying score; qualification alone is not an offer.

    Official registration page
Eligibility
Boys who achieve the qualifying standard in the Gloucestershire Grammar School Admission Test and whose parent expresses a preference on the Common Application Form.
Score policy
Two multiple-choice papers covering verbal ability, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. Paper marks are age standardised and combined into a total score and rank order; the Trustees' Admission Committee sets the qualifying standard rather than using a fixed pass mark.
Oversubscription
Looked-after, previously looked-after and internationally adopted previously looked-after boys; qualifying Pupil Premium boys; eligible children of school staff; then other qualifying boys in Test rank order.
Registration
GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

What the assessment covers

These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Non-verbal reasoning

These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.

  1. 1. Grammar School Entrance Test

    Registered pupils sit the entrance test for September 2027 Year 7 entry.

Key dates

Registration opens
GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
Registration deadline
GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
Test date
GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
CAF deadline
GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
National Offer Day
GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Shared assessment-route dates

Assessment dates
Registration opensRouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 PlusWhen18 May 2026
Registration closesRouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 PlusWhen26 June 2026
Entrance testRouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 PlusWhen12 September 2026
Secondary application closesRouteGloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 PlusWhen31 October 2026

Fees

Fee per term
This is a state-funded school.
Fee per year
This is a state-funded school.
Published fee context
This is a state-funded school.

Inspection context

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

Questions families ask

Which 11+ test does Sir Thomas Rich's School use?

Sir Thomas Rich's School uses Gloucestershire Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry.

How many Year 7 places does Sir Thomas Rich's School have?

Sir Thomas Rich's School's published admission number is 155 for September 2027 entry.

Who is eligible to apply to Sir Thomas Rich's School?

Boys who achieve the qualifying standard in the Gloucestershire Grammar School Admission Test and whose parent expresses a preference on the Common Application Form.

Are Sir Thomas Rich's School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?

Looked-after, previously looked-after and internationally adopted previously looked-after boys; qualifying Pupil Premium boys; eligible children of school staff; then other qualifying boys in Test rank order.

What subjects should a child prepare for Sir Thomas Rich's School?

The verified school or linked route evidence covers English, Mathematics, and Non-verbal reasoning.

How current is the information for Sir Thomas Rich's School?

Trace Learn reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.

Sources and review record

  1. Open state-funded school fields CSV

    Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.

  2. Grammar schools: entrance test information for September 2027

    Gloucestershire County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

  3. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

    Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.

  4. Sir Thomas Rich's Admissions Policy Years 7-11 for 2027/28 entry

    Sir Thomas Rich's School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

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