The Crypt School
Gloucester, GL2 5AE · Gloucestershire · Grammar school
5th of 39 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 163 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.3/10 among them, against 9.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 98.0 · 98 | 30% | 2.95 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.6 · 88 | 25% | 2.20 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 72.7 · 97 | 10% | 0.97 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school achieved 98.0% of pupils with Grade 5 or above in English and maths in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was 72.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.6 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in April 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.3 out of 10 among them, against 9.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Science and Ceramics clubs, participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and play rugby, football, netball, cricket, rounders, basketball, handball, and athletics. They also sing in the choir, play in the orchestra, and visit Cornwall, Corrèze, Birmingham, Skern Lodge, and the Natural History Museum.
Getting in. The school has 1093 pupils in a school with 800 places, meaning it is over capacity by 293. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the high demand for places given it is over capacity? What support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How do the trips and clubs fit into the weekly timetable?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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