The Crypt School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 136578
- Address
- Podsmead Road, GL2 5AE
- Website
- http://www.cryptschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1093 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 71.9%
- Girls
- 28.1%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
White British 61.9%
Indian 9.6%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 7.2%
African 5.1%
Other Asian 2.5%
Pakistani 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.57
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 70.3
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.21
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 122 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 122 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 6 |
| French | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
The Crypt School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 260
- 3rd preference
- 198
- From another Local Authority
- 198
Offers
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 106 44 |
| Year 8 | 155 98 57 |
| Year 9 | 151 115 36 |
| Year 10 | 155 109 46 |
| Year 11 | 151 117 34 |
| Year 12 | 163 110 53 |
| Year 13 | 168 131 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 34.0% 21.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.0% 1.7% |