The Crypt School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
The Crypt School is a secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Podsmead Road, Gloucester, GL2 5AE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils receive an exceptional quality of education and benefit from a rich offer to develop their talents and interests.”
- “They consistently live up to the school’s high expectations for their academic achievement and broader development.”
- “The school motto is, ‘flourish Cryptians,’ and pupils do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 98% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 72.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 158 first-preference applications, 147 offers in total, 106 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Gloucestershire.
- Ribston Hall High School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holmleigh Park High School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Gloucester Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Severn Vale School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barnwood Park School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Denmark Road High School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir Thomas Rich's School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published