The Crypt School
Secondary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Outstanding (Mar 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 23 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2028
The last inspection was in March 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.6 milesRibston Hall High School
Report card, May 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- 0.8 milesSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Report card, Mar 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention
- 0.9 milesHolmleigh Park High School
Good (Oct 2023)
- 1.3 milesGloucester Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)
- 1.9 milesSevern Vale School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.