Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX · Gloucestershire · secondary school
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40th of 41 secondary schools in Gloucestershire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 835 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.1/10 among them, against 1.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 2 | 35% | 0.08 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 25.3 · 8 | 30% | 0.25 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.36 · 23 | 25% | 0.58 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 41.4 · 26 | 10% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Archway School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 40.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.36 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (3.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in April 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join football, rugby, softball, rounders, and cricket teams, or pursue Arts Award.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,053 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,215. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
With Progress 8 below 0, how does the school support students to close the gap between their starting point and final results? Since the inspection was recent, what specific improvements have been made in the areas graded lower?
What Ofsted said about Archway School
Overview
Archway School provides a suitable personal development programme and effective careers guidance, with safeguarding standards met. However, pupil achievement, attendance, and teaching quality are inconsistent, with leaders having recently introduced improvement strategies that are yet to show full impact.
Strengths
- Leaders have designed a "suitable and coherent personal development programme" where pupils learn about respecting others and healthy relationships.
- An "effective careers information, education, advice and guidance programme" helps pupils understand future options, with prioritised support for those facing barriers.
- Pupils gain an understanding of "fundamental British values" and are proud to represent others in the school council.
- A "broad range of extracurricular activities" is planned, including adaptations for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.
- Governors "fulfil their statutory duties well" and have a detailed knowledge of the school’s work.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure the curriculum is adapted consistently to meet the needs of all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs, so they "know more and remember more over time."
- Strategies to remove attendance barriers need to be embedded to help more pupils attend regularly, as current absence rates remain significantly above national figures.
- Leaders need to ensure high expectations are reflected in high-quality work across all key stages and that post-16 study programmes offer consistent challenge.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.7 |
| 2024/25 | 43.3 |
| 2025/26 | 41.4 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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