The Crypt School — Secondary School in Gloucester

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The Crypt School

Gloucester, GL2 5AE

1,093 Pupils

800 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

3.40% FSM %

740 Boys

353 Girls

About The Crypt School

The Crypt School is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in Gloucestershire, South West. The school is mixed-gender and Open.

It has 1,093 pupils on roll. School capacity: 800. Current headteacher: Nicholas Dyer.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Gloucestershire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Administrative District	Gloucester
Parliamentary Constituency	Gloucester
Ward	Podsmead
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	THE CRYPT SCHOOL
Opened	01-04-2011
UKPRN	10033257
URN	136578
Data Last Updated	16-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Nicholas Dyer	Accounting Officer	01/09/2023	—	N/A
Mr Lee Hill	Chair of Trustees	11/01/2025	10/01/2029	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Joanne Hitchings	Chief Financial Officer	01/04/2011	—	N/A
Mrs Emma Boobyer	Member	13/03/2024	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Anthony Gilbert	Member	07/10/2024	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Lee Hill	Member	13/07/2024	—	Appointed by trustees
Mr Grant Stevens	Member	15/07/2019	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Birgit Whitman	Member	11/05/2015	—	Appointed by academy members
Prof Suzanne Aspden	Trustee	06/09/2023	05/09/2027	Appointed by academy members
Ms Sheila Bradburn	Trustee	21/09/2022	20/09/2026	Appointed by academy members
Miss Ruth Burchell	Trustee	01/12/2025	30/11/2029	Elected by parents
Ms Virginia Crellin	Trustee	01/04/2023	07/07/2025	Appointed by academy members