The Crypt School

Selective

National rank

158

134

Rank last year

60.8%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

65.7%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Nicholas Dyer

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,093

Head teacher

Nicholas Dyer

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,093

Head teacher

Nicholas Dyer

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,093

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

4.2%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

4.2%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 245=

Grade

%

A*

12.3

A

22.4

B

26.1

A*/A

34.7

A*-B

60.8

GCSE 2024 rank: 87

Grade

%

A*/9/8

43.9

A/7

21.8

A*/A/9/8/7

65.7

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2024
Verdict *
Outstanding
“Pupils receive an exceptional quality of education and benefit from a rich offer to develop their talents and interests. They consistently live up to the school’s high expectations for their academic achievement and broader development. The school motto is, ‘Flourish Cryptians,’ and pupils do. Pupils are highly motivated, resilient and considerate of others …Pupils make exceptionally good use of the extensive range of extracurricular activities on offer … Pupils gain an exceptional depth of understanding in all the subjects they study. The curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4 is broad and ambitious, building on pupils’ high prior attainment. In the sixth form, students follow a programme of study carefully tailored to their needs and ambitions.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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