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Archway School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Paganhill, Stroud GL5 4AX · archwayschool.net · 01453 763242

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.3
average Attainment 8 score. Gloucestershire 50.3, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,053
87% of 1,215 places
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28.8%
First language not English
8.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 145 families put the school first and 203 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 114 (Places 170)114September 2023: 158 (Places 227)158September 2024: 169 (Places 211)169September 2025: 158 (Places 207)158September 2026: 145 (Places 203)145Places 203
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262031450.799%
September 2025Sept 20252071580.8100%
September 2024Sept 20242111690.8100%
September 2023Sept 20232271580.7100%
September 2022Sept 20221701140.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.3, and 40.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Gloucestershire it was 50.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.9 (England 46.3)42.92017/18: 43.9 (England 46.5)43.92018/19: 43.4 (England 46.7)43.42021/22: 46.3 (England 48.8)46.32022/23: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12023/24: 40.7 (England 45.9)40.72024/25: 43.3 (England 46.0)43.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.346.0
▼40.4%45.4%
▼52.7%64.8%
●40.4%40.5%
▼3.854.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.2+9.1
Sixth form college11.7−7
Further education28.6−4.5
Apprenticeship4.5−0.3
Employment1.9−1.7
Not in a lasting destination6.5+1.1
Activity not captured4.5+3.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 23.3 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 26.9 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 25.7 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.2 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 27.2 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 25.0 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 22.4 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
62 studentsD+ (22.4)Well below average -0.79
62 studentsD+ (23)Well below average -0.76
45 studentsDist- (32.5)Average +0.12
3.8%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2444D+ (25)-0.11
2022/2338C- (27.2)—
2021/2268C (31.2)—
2018/1974C- (25.7)-0.08
2017/1887C- (26.9)-0.13
2016/1771D+ (23.3)-0.11
2015/1690C (28.9)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University30+6.5
Further and other education4−0.9
Further education2—
Other education2—
Apprenticeship12−1.6
Employment36−9.7
Not in a lasting destination14+5.4
Activity not captured4+0.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Archway School on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
14 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
89%
Replies
94
10% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲61% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲77% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (18%) with SEND

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