The Crypt SchoolHolmleigh Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gloucester.
Summary of the comparison
The Crypt School and Holmleigh Park High School are secondary schools in Gloucester.
The Crypt School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holmleigh Park High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Crypt School is ahead on our composite score.
The Crypt School was judged Outstanding and Holmleigh Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 73.3 for The Crypt School and 44.5 for Holmleigh Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Crypt School (71.3 in 2021-22, 73.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Holmleigh Park High School (45.2 in 2021-22, 44.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GloucesterThe Crypt School | GloucesterHolmleigh Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 26th of 41 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,100 | 1,416 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,455 | |
| Location | Gloucester, GL2 5AE | Gloucester, GL4 0RT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 73.3 Stronger figure | 44.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.7% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 61.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 151 | 231 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 40.2 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.6 | 40.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.0% | 43.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,093 | 1,378 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 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
A-level average points
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
Holmleigh Park High School
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