The Crypt SchoolGloucester Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
The Crypt School and Gloucester Academy are secondary schools in Gloucester.
The Crypt School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gloucester Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Crypt School is ahead on our composite score.
The Crypt School was judged Outstanding and Gloucester Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 73.3 for The Crypt School and 41.5 for Gloucester Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Crypt School (71.3 in 2021-22, 73.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at Gloucester Academy (36.1 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterThe Crypt School | GloucesterGloucester Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 32nd of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,100 | 1,014 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL2 5AE | Gloucester, GL4 6RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 73.3 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.7% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 48.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 121 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,093 | 936 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 51.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 34.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 39.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Crypt School
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