The Crypt School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gloucester, South West GL2 5AE · Gloucestershire
#8 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#76 of 4,090 nationally
About The Crypt School
The Crypt School is a academy secondary located in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,100 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 96.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 8th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (83th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,100; capacity filled 137.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.3%; ebacc average points 6.91.
There are 78 schools in Gloucester; The Crypt School ranks 2nd of 76 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)72.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)3.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Crypt School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,100
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 3.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 137.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 72.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.91
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Crypt School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Grange Primary Academy
Tuffley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 738 m away
Calton Primary School
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
508 students · 899 m away
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
939 students · 903 m away
Linden Primary School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.2 km away
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,545 students · 1.3 km away
Harewood Infant School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
227 students · 1.4 km away
Harewood Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
356 students · 1.4 km away
Willow Primary Academy
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.4 km away
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students · 1.4 km away
Tredworth Junior School
Gloucester · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
310 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,100 students
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,103 students
The King's School
Ottery St Mary · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,097 students
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,096 students
Uffculme School
Cullompton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,093 students
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,108 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Crypt School a good school?
The Crypt School has a Success Index (England) of 96.1 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #8 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Crypt School rank in South West?
The Crypt School ranks #8 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #76 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Crypt School?
The Crypt School had 1,100 students in 2025.
Is The Crypt School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Crypt School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Crypt School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Crypt School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.