NEWS
General Election Hustings 15th May
We are hold a hustings at The Crypt School on Monday, 15th May at 6.00 p.m. Candidates from...
F1 in Schools Regional Final Success
In the Professional Class at Wednesday’s F1 in Schools
Regional final last week at...
Open day for boys and girls in year 4 and 5 on the 22nd of March
Open Mornings
Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th June 2017.
For Year 4 and 5 boys and girls and their...
Year 7 Celebrate 'Twelfth Night' in authentic Elizabethan style!
During Term 2 of this academic year, Year 7 studied the classic Shakespearean comedy play, ‘Twelfth...
On Wednesday 30th November, one hundred year 5
and 6 students from local primary schools formed 23 teams...
VI Form students having successfully completed their employability challenge
VI Form students having successfully completed their employability challenge were interviewed by a panel...
In order to help future year 7 students and their
parents make a more informed decision when selecting...
The Crypt School jazz band competed in the prestigious National Concert Band Festival
The Crypt School jazz band competed in the
prestigious National Concert Band Festival south west regional...
The School's Open day was a resounding success
The School’s Open day was a
resounding success and the busiest the School has even been. ...
Big Band: Pete Martin workshop
The
Crypt School Big Band had the fantastic opportunity to work with Mr Pete
Martin, conductor of the...
Year 12 induction is on Friday 2nd September
What a great turnout we had for Year 12 enrolment
yesterday. Just a reminder that Year 12 induction is...
The Crypt School
has recorded a very pleasing set of GCSE results. 71% of grades were awarded
either...
86% of A Level
grades were awarded at the A*-C level this year, with over 61.6% of grades
awarded to...
Thursday 18th August – A Level Results from 8am
Results will be...
Girls to join The Crypt School
Times are changing for one of the oldest schools
in the country as The Crypt School in Gloucester seeks...
Crypt concert tour to Rhineland, Germany 2016
At a very early 05:00 on the 3rd July, 23 students and 5
members of staff conglomerated at the bottom...
Congratulations to our GirlsGetSET team who achieved second place in the Year 12 Robot Olympics event....
English Department wins prestigious award!
The English Department, led by Mr Sandell, have won a very
prestigious educational award from The
Prince’s...
On
Friday 7th July, Year 8 students participated in a Money Matters
Roadshow where they learned a variety...
On Tuesday 5th July, all
Year 12 students participated in a Wellbeing session. This event was designed
to...
Year 12 Business Breakfast
On Monday 4th July, Year 12 students had the opportunity to
network with professionals working in their...
Certified educator of Raspberry Pi
Crypt School’s educational outreach officer, Susan Green,
has recently returned from a Raspberry...
Year 12 Isaac Physics day
On 27th June, thirteen Year 12 physics students
and their teacher, Mr Boon, made their way to St Edward’s...
Founders’ Day is a special day
in the Crypt School calendar. This is the day on which we celebrate...
House Competition Reward day 2016
All year, the four houses – Moore, Henley, Brown and
Whitefield – have been competing...
The BBC Micro:bits have landed!
Crypt School staff were delighted to receive their BBC
micro:bits recently!
Micro:bits are...
For the fourth successive year, the PE department hosted a
Sports Awards evening to celebrate the achievements...
Prospective Year 12 students visited The Crypt School
on 30th June and 1st July for another of our successful
AS...
On
Wednesday, 22nd June our Key Stage 3 musicians showed off their
varied talents in a concert which...
Bailey Lane End festival 2016
The Crypt School brass group made a very successful debut at the Bailey Lane End music festival on Saturday,...
This year, our Year 7 and Year 8 students have continued to benefit from timetabled lessons which focus...
On 15th June 2016, all Year 12 students who are interested
in a career in law and the legal services,...
Crypt School at Tuffley Celebrates
On Saturday 10th June, Crypt School musicians
took part in the local celebrations. ‘Tuffley...
GirlsGetSET is a competition run
by GE Aviation, who carries out multiple competitions to involve young...
On Wednesday, 8th June, our Engineering
Department was host to the BMWi Sales Executive and the BMW i3...
Chateau du Broutel Trip 27-30 May 2016
On Friday, 27th May, a number of Year 7 pupils set
off for northern France to the Chateau du Broutel...
ISM certificate awarded to The Crypt School
Earlier this month, our Music department was awarded a silver
certificate from the ISM (Incorporated...
South West Ski Championships
On Saturday,
21st May, ten of our skiers from Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 competed in
the South West Ski Championships...
The Crypt School F1 team LunAR Advanced
Racing featured on BBC Points West after making it through to...
On Monday 18th April 2016, two Year 7 students, Thomas
Brenchley and Reuben Richards, accompanied Mr....
To round off National Science week in March, students from all over Gloucester recently enjoyed a space...
The School has been successful in its bid for funding from the Education Funding Agency
On the very last day of term 4, the Headmaster Mr Nick Dyer, learned that the School has been successful...
Our Spring Concert took place on 16th
March and was a true showcase of the range of musical talent at...
This year, students taking GCSE and A-Level German in Years
10 & 12 had the opportunity to participate...
To raise money for Sport Relief this year, students took
part in a 24-hour Bench Press Challenge.
The...
It was a great hour for Sport Relief on Friday 18th
March this year! Five intrepid staff cooks, ably...
Students take part in West of England Brass Band Associations contest
Four Crypt School students played
with bands in the WEBBA contest in Torquay on 12-13 March and are through...
Success in the South West for the F1 team
After many months of preparatory work, The Crypt School’s ‘F1
in Schools’...
Reviewer: Sanah El-Gadi
I really did not know what to expect. I loved reading and studying the play,...
By Liam Fleet, Year 9
On 26 February, 20 members of the Gloucestershire Youth Wind
Orchestra went to...
Students join prestigious musical groups
Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra
Eden Saunders from Year 10 has just been accepted into the Gloucestershire...
Languages day was a huge success this year!
There were many different activities taking place for the
students...
Over the February half term, Year 12 travelled to France with Balcarras School in Cheltenham and stayed...
Year
9 students have been enjoying taking part in a band ensemble project entitled
‘Musical...
For
two terms this year, fifteen Year 7 pupils have been learning how to play the
trombone and euphonium...
Working together with Renishaw to develop the next generation of engineers
Crypt-Renishaw partnership
announced
We are delighted to announce that we have formed a
partnership...
Adrian Partington choir workshop
It was a
huge privilege to have the eminent conductor and choir trainer, Adrian
Partington come to work...
European Union Chamber Orchestra
Year
10 student, Eden Saunders, was one of only 12 talented musicians selected from
the Gloucestershire...
Geographers investigate Gloucester Services
On Thursday 14th and Friday 15th January, Year 13 geography students had the chance...
On 14th January, a group of
Year 8 language pupils visited the University of the West of England...
Community concert, St George's Church
On 8th December, the Crypt School choir, brass
band and instrumentalists gave a festive concert for the...
Carol Service, December 2015
Over 100 students performed to a packed St Barnabus Church,
Tuffley at our annual carol service on Wednesday...
Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt visit
On Friday 11th
December, a group of lucky Year 7 language pupils descended upon the
Birmingham
German...
Cheltenham Town Hall concert
On 6th December, students Edi May,
Olivia Franghiadi, Jess Goode, Eden Saunders and Harry Kirby all performed...
Over a number of years the biology department has been
working closely with Bristol University. On 10th...
I'm a Scientist - Get Me Out of Here!
On Tuesday 10th November, 8EFW
took part in ‘I’m a Scientist – Get Me Out...
The Future is Wild project
Every autumn term, The Crypt School runs a cross-curricular
project called ‘The Future is Wild’...
2016 Geography trip to Iceland
The
second Geography trip to Iceland will take place next October 2016. 22
students will have...
New Grading & Assessment System for September 2015
As you may know,
the grading system at GCSE has changed. The system has moved from grades to
numerical...
Congratulations to the following students:
David Crowe: euphonium – Grade 8
Alistair...
Christmas arrives at Crypt!
Christmas arrived this week with the arrival of our beautiful
Christmas tree. The tree was kindly donated...
Crypt staff and students at Gloucester Choral Society
On Saturday, 21st November 2015, Gloucester Choral Society performed
Orff’s ‘Carmina...
Rhineland Music Tour 2016
We are pleased to announce our forthcoming concert tour or
Rhineland in July 2016.
We will be visiting...
Each year, the Crypt School remembrance service is an
important focal point for the whole school community...
Article by Eden Saunders (10WBH)
The War Songs project was based around creating two
pieces of original...
Early on Tuesday 20th October, a group of Year 9 students
departed for a fun packed 4-day trip to Cologne,...
Big Band Competition Underway!
The south west regional
National Festival of Concert Bands provided an opportunity for our big band to
compete...
Supporting MFL teaching in local primary schools
This year,
our MFL teacher and Training Manager, Mrs Bolton, has been on a mission to
support language...
Students Highly Commended by children's author
Two of our talented young writers have received a ‘Highly
Commended’ certificate...
Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph
On Sunday I had the honour and privilege of taking five
students, their parents and some old Cryptians...
November Poem of the Month winners
Congratulations to Ben Evans and Rowan Freeman (both 8EFW),
winners of November’s ‘Poem...
School Rugby Choir performance at Olympic Park, London
On Saturday 7th
November, 32 members of the Crypt school choir were invited to sing, as part of
a massed...
Students impress with a spectacular autumn concert
Music rang from the Main Hall on 22nd October this year, as
our students and staff delivered a stunning...
Welcome to The Crypt Music Department!
Welcome to The
Crypt Music Department!
We’ve had a busy start to the year in the music department,
alongside...
Tales from The Crypt winners announced!
Tales from
The Crypt winners announced!
Congratulations to Oliver Ruggles (10-OS) and Ben Henry
(8H-CBS)...
Crypt's Creative Writers: get involved!
Crypt’s Creative Writers:
get involved!
Poem of the Month
The English department...
The Crypt School GCSE Results 2015
The Crypt School
has recorded a record number of top A*-A grades in this year’s GCSE exams. ...
The Engineering Centre has Officially Opened
"Wednesday the 8th
July 2015 saw the impressive culmination of a relentless bid by The Crypt
School...
Following the success of last year's Summer School, we wish to invite you to this year?s event on Thursday the 25th and Friday the 26th June.
Following the success
of last year’s Summer School, we wish to invite you to this year’s...
The newspapers may well have been full of the talk of
“volatility” about the 2014...
The 2014 A level results are the best that the school has achieved. This is a tremendous testament...
Thursday 14th August – A Level Results from 8am
Results will be available for collection from...
Schools Cup Athletics Success
On Monday 9th June our junior athletics team took
part in the regional South West final in Yeovil. The...
The Crypt School has made the decision to launch a course in happiness and well-being
The Crypt School has made the decision to launch a course in happiness
and well-being for our year 7...
Summer Open Mornings 24th & 25th June 2014
Summer Open Mornings
Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th June 2014
Brief introductory talk by the Headmaster...
£1.8 Million government bid has been awarded for new science block at the crypt school.
£1.8 Million government bid has been awarded for new science
block at the crypt school.
Planning...
The Crypt Summer School and 6th Form Induction
Following the success of last year’s Summer
School, we wish to invite you to this year’s...
Quantum Racing win a national award!
On the 15th and 16th of March the Quantum Racing team
attended the National Finals of the F1 in Schools...
Crypt School captained by George Barton triumphed in the Bromsgrove Rugby 7?s.
Crypt School captained by George Barton triumphed
in the Bromsgrove Rugby 7’s. A strong tournament...
Quantum Racing through to the nationals!
On Tuesday 28th January Quantum Racing F1 in
school team competed at the regional finals at Exeter University. ...
“The fifth independent survey was carried out by Kirkland
Rowell in December 2013, who canvassed...
Competitive Sport on Schools Ofsted
Ofsted visited the school in December 2013 to examine
our competitive sport provision. We are...
8 of our students have received offers from Oxford and
Cambridge. This is a tremendous achievement...
2015 Admissions Information
Information for 2015 Entry is now available on the admissions page
Following a pre-season match against Cokethorpe in the first week of term the 1st XV at the school took...
The school is celebrating another very good set of A level results.
The school is celebrating another very good set of A level
results. Our three students with...
Thursday 15th August – A Level Results from 8am
Results will be available for collection from...
Crypt School is pleased to offer a "taste" of what teaching involves
Crypt School is
pleased to offer a “taste” of what teaching involves in...
OPEN MORNING For Year 5 parents and their sons
OPEN MORNING For Year 5
parents and their sons
Wednesday, 26th June, 2013
10.00 a.m. – 12.30...
Computers are everywhere and control many of the products we
use.
During the last few months Children...
League table success for The Crypt School
League table success for The Crypt School
The Crypt School came top in the Daily Telegraph leagues
table...
Crypt School Year 7s take the Churchdown Rugby Tournament by Storm
What a day! Our first invitation of the season
and we walked straight into it with a positive attitude....
More Able Enrichment Days
For the second year running,
Aspire More Able came into school and set up two enrichment days for Year...
Eco-Schools "Free Power for Schools"
The photovoltaic panels were installed in March this year under the Eco-Schools "Free Power for...
when the new England kit was released at my rugby club.
Prior to the rugby autumn internationals, Adam Rees, Max
Pratten and I travelled to our club Drybrook...
We were blessed with a very pleasant day for the house cross country this year. Due to building works...
GCSE results were up significantly again at The Crypt.
Crypt boys celebrate another fantastic year! GCSE results were up significantly again at
The...
A-Level and University success for Crypt School students.
78% of Crypt School Year 13 leavers obtained places at their first choice university following the publication...
Recently year 12s were privileged to have Lord Tyler of Linkinhorne as a visiting speaker
Recently year 12s were privileged to have Lord Tyler of Linkinhorne as a visiting speaker. He came to...
Crypt links with a local primary school.
During the first four terms of 2011-2012, members of staff from The Crypt worked with groups of more...
On Tuesday 19th June the school held a well-attended information evening about applying to universities...
Cricket fixtures cancelled
Because of predicted bad weather all cricket fixtures are cancelled on Saturday 16th June.
Summer Open Morning for Year 5 parents
The Crypt School is holding a Summer Open Morning for Year 5 parents and their sons on Wednesday 27th...
Founders' Day to be held at Gloucester Cathedral on the Monday the 25th of June 2012
The Crypt School was founded in 1539 in Gloucester and each year parents and carers, Old Cryptians and...
I was fortunate to be one of 8000 individulas to be nominated to carry the torch. My moment to shine...
Due to the imminent refurbishment off the track sports day was moved forward this year. We were blessed...
On Wednesday 23rd March The Crypt School took on the challenge of Sports Relief. The challenge was laid...
Ofsted rate school Outstanding
The Crypt School has been judged to be “outstanding” following a full Ofsted inspection...
The Crypt School May Fair 12th May
You are invited toThe Crypt School May FairSaturday, 12th May11.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m.We will...
we arrived
safely here last night (about 6.30 a.m. your time!) tired but looking
forward to...
Year 8 basketball champions
Year 8 basketball champions
On Thursday 8th March The Crypt school won its
first County Basketball title...
Crypt Parents rate the school as Outstanding.
Crypt Parents rate the school as Outstanding. Please
click here to see the full survey, undertaken...
Crypt School are holding a Sportsman's dinner to raise money for their South African Rugby Tour on Friday...
CSA Family Quiz Night
Friday January 27th 7:30pm
At the Crypt School, Podsmead Rd Gloucester
Entrance...
Sixth Form Deadline 27th January
The deadline for applications for our Sixth Form for September 2012 entry is Friday 27th of January ...
After a difficult couple of years as a year group the
boys really came together as a team this year....
During the building work, can we remind all students and other visitors to the school, that the vehicle...
Gifted & Talented Enrichment Days
On the 23rd and 24th November Aspire More Able came into school and set up two different enrichment activities...
Sean Jarrett - Takeover Day 2011
Takeover Day gives children and young
people the chance to work with adults for the day and be involved...
Building works starts at the Crypt School!
Building work has commenced on the main school site, with
the completion date due in the first week of...
The Crypt School Christmas Fayre
The
Crypt School Christmas Fayre
Friday,
2nd December, 2011
Please come
along –...
The Sixth Form Open Evening took place on Tuesday 8th November and was a tremendous success! There was...
A-Level English Language Trip
As
one of the largest libraries in the world, second to only Washington library in
terms of content,...
New Sixth Form Student Executive
New Sixth Form Student ExecutiveThe school has appointed the new School Captains and Student Executive....
Oxbridge Success For Crypt Students
Gaining a conditional offer from any university is challenging in these times of cut backs and tuition...
The Open University Extends Learning At The Crypt
The Open University Young Applicants In Schools Scheme (YASS) enables academically gifted students in...
Academy Conversion & Ofsted
The Secretary of State has agreed to enter into a Funding Agreement enabling
The Crypt School to convert...
