53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
562.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,045
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGloucestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Archway School · Secondary with sixth form · Gloucestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-2pp
66%59%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+3pp
44%41%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
43.3
+2.6
46.343.540.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.3
EBacc entry
40%
+1pp
46%29%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
562.6
+13.7
633.4591.2549.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 562.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.4
-2.5
31.226.822.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.4
A-level value added
-0.79
-0.7
-0.1-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-5pp
14%9%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,045
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Paganhill, Stroud, GL5 4AX
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 40% | 43.3 | Not applicable | 40% | 562.6 | 42% | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 37% | 40.7 | -0.36 | 40% | 549.0 | 40% | 997 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 42% | 45.1 | -0.23 | 46% | 633.4 | 48% | 901 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 44% | 46.3 | -0.29 | 13% | 625.0 | 16% | 919 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 43% | 43.4 | -0.47 | 12% | 608.5 | 18% | 1,044 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 39% | 43.9 | -0.48 | 14% | 648.6 | 23% | 1,086 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 35% | 42.9 | -0.48 | 9% | — | 18% | 1,131 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.4 | D+ | -0.79 | 4% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 24.9 | D+ | -0.11 | 9% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 27.2 | C- | — | 14% | 51 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 14% | 86 |
| 2018/19 | 25.7 | C- | -0.08 | 11% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 26.9 | C- | -0.13 | 11% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.11 | 14% | 76 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,045 | 16.7 | 15% | 8% | 27% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 997 | 17.6 | 16% | 8% | 26% | 11% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 901 | 16.6 | 16% | 7% | 27% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 919 | 18.0 | 14% | 4% | 23% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 929 | 17.6 | 14% | 3% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,044 | 17.6 | 13% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,086 | 16.7 | 13% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,131 | 16.5 | 20% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.