The Crypt School

The Crypt School is performing exceptionally well, retaining its outstanding status across all areas of assessment in this inspection, which was its first since November 2020. The school continues to deliver a rich and ambitious curriculum that not only fosters academic excellence but also develops students personally and socially. Pupils engage in a wide range of extracurricular activities, are highly motivated, and contribute positively to the school community. The supportive and respectful environment among pupils and staff further enhances the school’s educational ethos.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects
• Highly motivated and considerate pupils
• Strong leadership with an ambitious vision for all students
• Effective safeguarding arrangements
• High-quality careers information and guidance
• Extensive range of extracurricular activities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Crypt School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at The Crypt School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Crypt School had 18.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.0% of pupils at The Crypt School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 0.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Crypt School received £6,945 and spent £7,011 for each of its 1,093 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,024,000 (£937 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is The Crypt School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Crypt School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was The Crypt School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Crypt School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does The Crypt School have?

The Crypt School has 1,100 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Crypt School cover?

The Crypt School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are The Crypt School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 73.3, and 95% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Crypt School?

The Crypt School is at Podsmead Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 5AE.