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Sir Thomas Rich's School
Sir Thomas Rich’s uses the shared Gloucestershire grammar-school test for Year 7, alongside a local-authority application.
Grammar school · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
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Meet the school
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Oakleaze, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 0LF
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 entry, Sir Thomas Rich’s uses the shared Gloucestershire grammar-school entrance test. Families must share their result with the school and apply through their local authority; achieving the qualifying standard alone does not secure a place.
- Assessment
- Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Entrance Test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- Verbal ability
- Numerical reasoning
- Non verbal reasoning
A qualifying rank is not an offer: a school must also be listed on the secondary application.
The schools have announced FSCE as provider for September 2028 entry, so current GL materials may not describe that later test.
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The admissions process
- Register once for the Gloucestershire test and choose Sir Thomas Rich’s for result sharing.
- For September 2027 entry, the main test took place on 12 September 2026; consult the school’s missed-registration guidance for the January test.
- Name the school on the local-authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026.
- National allocation day for September 2027 entry is 1 March 2027.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Sir Thomas Rich's School
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Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
Verbal reasoning
A useful place to start
Talk through word relationships, letter patterns and codes. Encourage your child to explain the rule before choosing an answer.
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Explore words and logic with Plusling’s verbal reasoning quizzes, with feedback that helps the next attempt feel clearer.
Start the 5-question verbal reasoning quizMaths
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Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizNon-verbal reasoning
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Look for changes in shape, position, shading and direction. Work out one rule at a time before checking it against the choices.
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
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Before you apply
- For 2027 entry, use the shared Gloucestershire test and the linked GL familiarisation. The school’s admission criteria and any access arrangements should be checked for your child.
- The consortium switches to FSCE for September 2028 entry; that cycle has separate guidance on the school admissions page.
Plusling’s guide to Sir Thomas Rich's School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Sir Thomas Rich's School: school details Department for Education
- Sir Thomas Rich’s Year 7 admissions: 2027 and 2028 entry Sir Thomas Rich's School
- Gloucestershire grammar schools: September 2027 admissions Gloucestershire Grammar Schools
- GL Assessment free familiarisation materials GL Assessment
- Gloucestershire FSCE familiarisation for children: 2028 entry FSCE
- Gloucestershire FSCE familiarisation for parents: 2028 entry FSCE