Ofsted and Exam Results

Sir Thomas Rich’s underwent a routine two-day Ofsted inspection on 6-7 October 2021, and the Overall Effectiveness of the School was judged Good as a result.

Ofsted said: “Pupils are very happy in the school. They feel a huge sense of loyalty. Those who join the school in the sixth form say the same. Every pupil wears the badge with pride. Pupils feel safe and say that they can go to anyone in the school if they have concerns. Leaders have very high expectations of pupils to which they respond willingly. Behaviour is impeccable. Led by the headteacher, there is a culture of respect that permeates the school.”

Ofsted Report

Government performance tables

2025 A Levels

In 2025, the number of A* - B grades has increased once again to 83%, with 48% of grades at A* / A – an exceptional set of results. The pass rate at A Level was 99.7% and the average number of A Levels gained per candidate was 3.1.

74% of our Y13 students each gained at least one grade A*/A pass, 46% each gained two or more grade A*/A passes including 64 students who each gained three or more A*/A grades.

These excellent results reflect the dedication they have demonstrated throughout their studies.

2025 GCSEs

In 2025, 155 Year 11 pupils took GCSEs. These were the best results the School has ever achived at GCSE (excuding 2020-2022 pandemic years) fwhen measured on %8-9 (57.3%) and %7-9 (78.2%).

138 pupils each gained five or more passes at grades 9 to 7 or equivalent; 66 each gained ten or more passes all at grades 9 to 7. 98% of students gained five or more GCSE passes at grades 4 or above. On average, students gained 10.3 GCSE passes (at grade 4 or above).

2024 A Levels

At A Level, Year 13 students achieved results that were among the School’s best ever as a cohort, with the exception of the pandemic years. In total 18% of the grades awarded were A*, and the average grade awarded was an A. In addition, 74% of pupils achieved at least one grade A or A*, with 73 students obtaining three A Levels at these grades – 12 of whom obtained at least three A* grades.

2024 GCSEs

At GCSE, on almost every measure, these results represented the best GCSE results the School has obtained, with the exception of the pandemic years. Well over half of grades (55%) were at grades 8 or 9 with 76% at grade 7 or above and 98% at least grade 5. Of the 159 pupils in this year group, 108 individuals each gained at least eight GCSEs at grades 7-9.