Which is the best secondary school in Gloucester?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Sir Thomas Rich's School ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Gloucester, with an average Attainment 8 score of 77.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Gloucester ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Gloucester?

11 secondary schools in Gloucester published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Gloucester, ranked

The 11 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Sir Thomas Rich's School
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99%

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77.2

Attainment 8
2
Denmark Road High School
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94%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

72.9

Attainment 8
3
The Crypt School
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98%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

72.7

Attainment 8
4
Ribston Hall High School
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91%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

67.7

Attainment 8
5
Churchdown School
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54%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.5

Attainment 8
6
Henley Bank High School
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50%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.0

Attainment 8
7
Chosen Hill School
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53%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.6

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8
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
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43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.1

Attainment 8
9
Severn Vale School
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47%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.7

Attainment 8
10
Holmleigh Park High School
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33%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.8

Attainment 8
11
Gloucester Academy
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23%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.6

Attainment 8

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Which is the best secondary school in Gloucester?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Sir Thomas Rich's School ranks first of 11 ranked secondary schools in Gloucester, with an average Attainment 8 score of 77.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Gloucester ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Gloucester?: 11 secondary schools in Gloucester published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.