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The Crypt School

Academy converter · Gloucester · GL2 5AE

Ages 11–18 · 1,100 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

71.1

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.60
−20+2
Attainment 871.1
English & maths grade 5+95%
English & maths grade 4+98%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 6.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
769

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

181

Places offered

147

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
722
Preferred offers (top 3)
147
Applications from outside LA
198
Offers to outside-LA applicants
42
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,100 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
1,100
Boys / girls
708 / 392
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
1,100 / 800 (138%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
28
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CRYPT SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE CRYPT SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Dyer

Location

Address
Podsmead Road
Postcode
GL2 5AE
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 1,100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.6%.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Secondary schools in Gloucester
12
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL2
28
Secondary in GL2
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GloucesterNear GL2

  • Ribston Hall High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL1 5LE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+87%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Holmleigh Park High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL4 0RT · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gloucester Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL4 6RN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence16.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Severn Vale School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL2 4PR · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Barnwood Park School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL4 3QU · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM36.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • Denmark Road High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gloucester · GL1 3JN · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.0
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Dyer
Telephone
01452530291
Website
http://www.cryptschool.org

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