Best 3 Secondary schools in Gloucestershire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Pate's Grammar School (Secondary) in Cheltenham; The Crypt School (Secondary) in Gloucester; Stroud High School (Secondary) in Stroud — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Pate's Grammar School, The Crypt School and Stroud High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Gloucestershire and Stroud, Gloucestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Pate's Grammar School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Pate's Grammar School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,500, typical FSM 0–5%, range 0–5%–0–5%; all under Gloucestershire local authority.
| Attribute |
Pate's Grammar School
GL51 0HG
|
The Crypt School
GL2 5AE
|
Stroud High School
GL5 4HF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 0HG |
Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 5AE |
Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 4HF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Apr 2024 | 1 23 Apr 2024 | 1 17 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1220 | 800 | 835 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Gloucestershire (916) | Gloucestershire (916) | Gloucestershire (916) |
| Website | www.patesgs.org | www.cryptschool.org | stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01242523169 | 01452530291 | 01453764441 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 0HG - Ofsted
- 1 28 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gloucestershire (916)
- Website
- www.patesgs.org
- Telephone
- 01242523169
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL2 5AE - Ofsted
- 1 23 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gloucestershire (916)
- Website
- www.cryptschool.org
- Telephone
- 01452530291
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 4HF - Ofsted
- 1 17 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gloucestershire (916)
- Website
- stroudhigh.gloucs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01453764441
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