99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
72.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1050.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,093
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Crypt School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
Part ofTHE CRYPT SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+3pp
98%95%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
72.7
+1.6
72.771.069.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72.7
EBacc entry
60%
+16pp
66%47%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
1050.3
+51.3
1050.3929.8809.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1050.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.2
+1.3
40.839.838.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.2
A-level value added
+0.03
0
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
-1pp
28%25%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,093
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
3%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Podsmead Road, Gloucester, GL2 5AE
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98% | 72.7 | Not applicable | 60% | 1050.3 | 62% | 1,093 |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 95% | 71.1 | +0.60 | 45% | 999.0 | 60% | 1,093 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 96% | 70.3 | +0.57 | 28% | 937.9 | 35% | 1,101 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97% | 71.3 | +0.57 | 41% | 965.1 | 51% | 1,072 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 91% | 69.3 | +0.66 | 66% | 809.3 | 70% | 1,003 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 90% | 68.1 | +0.66 | 73% | 795.7 | 75% | 950 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 96% | 66.5 | +0.41 | 46% | — | 68% | 923 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.2 | B | +0.03 | 23% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 38.9 | B | +0.04 | 24% | 169 |
| 2022/23 | 40.8 | B | — | 28% | 167 |
| 2021/22 | 40.2 | B | — | 22% | 150 |
| 2018/19 | 39.3 | B | +0.29 | 22% | 142 |
| 2017/18 | 35.2 | B- | +0.19 | 15% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 36.2 | B- | +0.16 | 23% | 137 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,093 | 17.2 | 9% | 18% | 3% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,093 | 17.4 | 8% | 15% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 1,101 | 16.8 | 6% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,072 | 17.3 | 5% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 13% |
| 2020/21 | 1,048 | 17.4 | 4% | 13% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,003 | 18.7 | 4% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 950 | 17.8 | 3% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 923 | 17.6 | 2% | 11% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.