The School’s vision is derived from the Latin motto “Floreat Schola Cryptiensis”: floreat means “to flourish” and at The Crypt we wish all our pupils and our young adults in the sixth form, as well as our staff, to flourish in all that they do both in school, and in their later adult lives.

In addition to academic success, an important part of Crypt Sixth Form life is preparing students to be successful in the world once they leave us. This means providing a range of experiences for leadership and responsibility, enabling students to have future CVs and applications that really give them the EDGE and set them apart from the crowd.

Student Handbook

The student handbook gives an overview of how things work in the Crypt Sixth Form

Student Handbook 2023-2024

Student Support and Pastoral Care

For many students, the transition from GCSE’s to A Levels can be challenging. So Crypt is committed to offering support to do as much as possible to ensure the academic and personal well-being of every individual student.

Sixth Form Team

The Director of Post 16 Education, Mr Rob Biggs will oversee your progress in the Sixth Form and he is ably supported by an innovative, specialist team. Our Assistant Heads of Sixth Form, Miss Meghan Hayes and Mr Matthew Bevan, are Heads of Year 12 and 13 respectively.

Their work is supported by Mrs Eileen Price as the Sixth Form Pastoral Support Worker and Administrative Officer, Mrs Sarah Troy is our Pastoral Support Worker and Mrs Deborah Jordan is the school Librarian and Sixth Form supervised study teacher.

Tutor time

All students are assigned to a Tutor Group (and a House),  led by a Form Tutor who they will meet twice each day, giving them the opportunity to discuss both academic and pastoral matters. Tutors should be the first point of contact for students and families should personal matters affect any student’s learning. We have a thorough programme of tutor time activities which include assemblies, wellbeing Wednesday sessions, career support, quizzes and public speaking opportunities.

Through our tutor team, HOY, Pastoral support worker and school counsellor, you will be cared for in our supportive and welcoming environment. see link

Financial Support

The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund is money provided by the government for schools to support disadvantaged students to overcome financial barriers to participation in education.

A bursary is money that you, or Crypt on your behalf, can use to pay for things like trips, books, equipment, transport, lunch and Sixth Form uniform. For more information on eligibility and how we can support your application, please see the Bursary application form and Bursary Policy.

A Typical Fortnight

We operate a fortnightly timetable: Week 1 and Week 2 (50 x one hour lessons).

Students are required to be at school for 8.35am each day for registration and tutor time.

There are 10 (9 in Year 13) one-hour lessons per subject per fortnight.

Students attend 8 (10 in Year 13) one- hour lessons on Supervised Study to complete homework, research, revision and super curricular study.

Students have 1 one hour lesson of Personal Education Development (PeD).

Each Wednesday afternoon (P5)  is compulsory Enrichment (see Enrichment section for a typical range of activities)

Year 12 have a compulsory scholarship enrichment afternoon on a Thursday (P5 (see Scholarship Enrichment programme).

Students must stay on the school site during P1 – P4 lesson times.

Students are allowed off site during Lunch Time ( they must fob in and out).

If students have no lesson scheduled for P5, they may leave school at 1.10pm (beginning of Lunch) if they earned the privilege of ‘Home Study’. This operates in Terms 3-6 in Year 12 (students are in school until 3:15 in Year 12 Terms 1 and 2) and in Terms 1-5 in Year 13.

Personal Development 

Year 12 and 13 Personal Development journeys can be found here:

The Sixth Form has a prestigious Prefect team, helping with the day-to-day running of the School as well as with key events in the school calendar. Students are nominated to become Prefects and undergo a formal application process.

Crypt has its own Student Executive, from whom the Head Boy and Head Girl are selected. This significant group of key students meet routinely with the school’s Senior Leadership staff, and impact upon decisions and events that affect the whole school and development of the sixth form. Student Executive members also run the School Parliament system which listens to the whole school student voice on key issues such as teaching and learning. 

...we do not do boring at The Crypt Sixth Form!

Many students will take on responsibilities as mentors for other sixth formers or, more commonly, for younger pupil in the school. This may take the form of academic help but is also with pastoral advice, supporting the work that the school itself offers.