Archway School
Community school in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1053 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1215 |
| Free school meals | 28.80% |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Address | Paganhill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.archwayschool.net/ |
| Telephone | 01453763242 |
| URN | 115723 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 March 2022, published 10 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Marling School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Stroud High School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Maidenhill School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Thomas Keble School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Holmleigh Park High School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
- Severn Vale School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
- The Crypt School (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.