Where Everyone Can flourish

Welcome from the Headmaster

Thank you for your interest in our School. Above all, Crypt is a welcoming, inclusive and ambitious school, where our aim is to ensure that all of our students flourish in everything they seek to do, whilst at school and, through the education, support and care we provide, in their later adult lives. We have an outstanding commitment to pastoral care and student wellbeing, which enables each student to grow and flourish into the person they wish to become. I look forward to welcoming you into our school in the near future.

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Nick Dyre - The Crypt School Headmaster
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The Crypt SchoolVision & Values

That all our students will flourish in our inclusive school community - informs and guides everything we do in school. We are also a values-based school, and build our culture around a shared set of whole-school values, that also give our students a framework through which they can develop into the young person they wish to become.

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Crypt Latest News

13 February 2026

Term 3 PE Newsletter

This third term has been a very busy and exciting one, with plenty…

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9 January 2026

What It Means to Be a Lead Music School

Reflection, Inclusion and Leading by Example at The Crypt School (Gloucestershire, Swindon and…

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12 December 2025

Sport has a climate problem - whether it wants to accept it or not

After the most pivotal two hours, nine minutes and forty-eight seconds of marathon…

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2 July 2024

Founder's Day at Gloucester Cathedral

On Thursday 27th June, we celebrated Founder's Day at Gloucester Cathedral, an evening…

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7 June 2024

DofE award's volunteering hours

A massive well done and congratulations to the students who contributed to the…

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EllaHead Girl

Since joining The Crypt School in Year 9, I have come to understand that it is so much more than a school; it is a community defined by its integral values. A strong, shared sense of unity is evident in…

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OllieHead Boy

Since starting at The Crypt School as an excitable but quiet Year 7 I have massively benefitted from the academic and extracurricular opportunities the school provides. It has allowed me to develop my confidence, giving me the best chance at…

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Mia

During my first year at Crypt I have had lots of opportunities and made many strong friendships. All my lessons are great and teach you new things every day. Some lessons involve practicals, like science, whilst others involve more focused…

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Andrew

What do I like about Crypt? Well of course there’s the enormous assortment of school Activities, ranging from music groups, to chess and even through to pretty much every sport imaginable. These clubs provide new skills, a chance to socialise…

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Elvin

My favourite thing about Crypt is all the sport - I love rugby, basketball and all the different ways to be active. The PE teachers are the best, they are super helpful. When I first started secondary school I was…

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Noah

Hi, I am Noah and I am proud to be a year 7 student at The Crypt School. After leaving year 6, I thought I wasn’t going to make many new friends as I was going with five other people…

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Sherlin

Hello all! My experience at The Crypt has been amazing! Everyone in the school is so welcoming and if you’re confused, they can always help you. There are so many opportunities at The Crypt at some point you forget the…

Read My Story

EllaHead Girl

Since joining The Crypt School in Year 9, I have come to understand that it is so much more than a school; it is a community defined by its integral values. A strong, shared sense of unity is evident in…

Read My Story

OllieHead Boy

Since starting at The Crypt School as an excitable but quiet Year 7 I have massively benefitted from the academic and extracurricular opportunities the school provides. It has allowed me to develop my confidence, giving me the best chance at…

Read My Story

Mia

During my first year at Crypt I have had lots of opportunities and made many strong friendships. All my lessons are great and teach you new things every day. Some lessons involve practicals, like science, whilst others involve more focused…

Read My Story

Andrew

What do I like about Crypt? Well of course there’s the enormous assortment of school Activities, ranging from music groups, to chess and even through to pretty much every sport imaginable. These clubs provide new skills, a chance to socialise…

Read My Story

Elvin

My favourite thing about Crypt is all the sport - I love rugby, basketball and all the different ways to be active. The PE teachers are the best, they are super helpful. When I first started secondary school I was…

Read My Story

Noah

Hi, I am Noah and I am proud to be a year 7 student at The Crypt School. After leaving year 6, I thought I wasn’t going to make many new friends as I was going with five other people…

Read My Story

Sherlin

Hello all! My experience at The Crypt has been amazing! Everyone in the school is so welcoming and if you’re confused, they can always help you. There are so many opportunities at The Crypt at some point you forget the…

Read My Story

"Sixth-form students gather and represent pupils’ views through ‘pupil parliaments.’"

Ofsted Report March 2024 - ‘Outstanding’