Archway School
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Attainment 8 of 43.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 43.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 51%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.36
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.59, -0.13]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 146 | 43.3 | — | 51.4% | 40.4% | 3.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 154 | 40.7 | -0.36 | 49.4% | 39.6% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 160 | 45.1 | -0.23 | 59.0% | 46.0% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 166 | 46.3 | -0.29 | 64.0% | 13.0% | 3.8 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 115723 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Woollin |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | GL5 4AX |
| Latest pupils | 146 |
| FSM eligible | 25.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX
http://www.archwayschool.net/View local authority page1453763242| DfE number | 4032 |
| UKPRN | 10000349 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 10 May 2022 |