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Archway School

Secondary · Community school · Stroud, GL5 4AX

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,450 of 3,312

Worse than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,419 of 2,536

Worse than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Archway School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,053
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Woollin
Local authorityGloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115723.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.4, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire50.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.54%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.25.3%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire52.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.7%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire17.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50.7%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4150--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.22.41, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire36.2835
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels29.1, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire36.8335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better3.8%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire20.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.79, worse than England--
A-level progressWell below average, worse than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study72--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,053
Girls509
Boys544
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.9%
First language not English8.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,267
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.9%
Sixth form places2024/25192
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.140
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.34
Average class size20.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.1%
Other White
6.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
Other mixed
2%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Indian
0.7%
African
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)63.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.5
Support staff (FTE)42.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2563.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2553.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.203
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.324
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.145
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.144
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolGloucestershireEngland
Overall absence11.6%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.35.6%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire21.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.5%, worse than England, worse than Gloucestershire3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.5%
School sixth form42.2%
Further education28.6%
Sixth form college11.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.5%
Apprenticeship4.5%
Employment1.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.82%
Employment36%
Higher education30%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.14%
Apprenticeship12%
Further education2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Archway School

What is Archway School's Ofsted rating?

Archway School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Archway School rank in England?

Archway School ranks 2,450 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 73% of schools) and 2,419 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Archway School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 25.3% of pupils at Archway School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.4 (England 46.2).

What are Archway School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Archway School was D+, and 3.8% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Archway School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Archway School made 203 offers from 324 applications (1.6 per offer), and 144 of 145 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Archway School?

Archway School has 1,053 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Archway School?

Archway School had 1,267 school places in 2024/25.

Does Archway School have a sixth form?

Yes, Archway School has a sixth form with 192 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Archway School?

At Archway School, the average class had 20.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Archway School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Archway School missed 11.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 35.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.