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Archway School

Community school · Stroud · GL5 4AX

Ages 11–18 · 1,053 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

11.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
918

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,053 pupils · 1,215 places

Pupils on roll
1,053
Boys / girls
544 / 509
School capacity
1,215
Capacity fill
1,053 / 1,215 (87%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
269
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Woollin

Location

Address
Paganhill
Postcode
GL5 4AX
Town
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
Stroud
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 1,053 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.8%.

Open schools in Stroud
37
Secondary schools in Stroud
4
Academies among open schools in Stroud
24% (9)
Open schools in GL5
20
Secondary in GL5
3
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Secondary in Gloucestershire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Marling School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stroud · GL5 4HE · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    Status: Open

    0.4 miles away

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  • Stroud High School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stroud · GL5 4HF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–18

    Status: Open

    0.4 miles away

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  • Maidenhill School

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Stonehouse · GL10 2HA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 11–16

    Status: Open

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Woollin
Telephone
01453763242
Website
http://www.archwayschool.net/

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