Pate's Grammar School vs The Crypt School
Both are grammar schools in Gloucestershire, 7.4 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.
Side by side
| Pate's Grammar School | The Crypt School | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 1,288 | 1,093 |
| Free school meals | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Ofsted rating | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 — 2024/25 | 82.7 | 72.7 |
| A-level average points — 2024/25 | 50.77 | 40.18 |
| 11+ test board | GL Assessment (switched from CEM in 2024) | GL Assessment (switched from CEM in 2024) |
| Admission system | score-ranked (places allocated in score order, no fixed threshold) | score-ranked (places allocated in score order, no fixed threshold) |
| Places offered — 202627 | 146 | 147 |
| First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place | 1.46 | 1.07 |
Qualifying scores
Pate's Grammar School
Not published. Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Consortium uses GL Assessment (4 papers; switched from CEM in 2024). Each school sets its own qualifying standard after the test — not pre-announced. Places are rank-ordered by score within priority bands. No competitive cutoff is published before or after the test.
The Crypt School
Not published. Gloucestershire Grammar Schools Consortium uses GL Assessment (4 papers; switched from CEM in 2024). Each school sets its own qualifying standard after the test — not pre-announced. Places are rank-ordered by score within priority bands. No competitive cutoff is published before or after the test.
Who gets priority
Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.
Pate's Grammar School
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children
- Up to 15 Priority Places, filled in order: (I) Pupil Premium + Appendix-1 postcode, (II) Pupil Premium + Cheltenham Boro
- Non-Priority Places (Local): qualifying candidates in Gloucestershire or an Appendix-3 postcode, by rank order, until ca
- Non-Priority Places (UK-wide): minimum 45 places, qualifying candidates anywhere in the UK, by rank order
Source: school admissions policy.
The Crypt School
- Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who have met the qualifying standard
- Candidates in receipt of Pupil Premium who have met the qualifying standard
- Children of permanent staff employed ≥2 years (or recruited to fill a demonstrable skills shortage)
- All other candidates who met the qualifying standard, in test rank order — tiebreaker: distance (closest first)
Source: school admissions policy.
Choosing between them
Both schools admit mixed, so the decision usually comes down to the admission criteria above and how far each one reaches. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.
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