Archway School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 115723
- Address
- Paganhill, GL5 4AX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1045 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 34.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 82.8%
Other White 7%
Mixed 5.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.5
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 4.39
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
Admissions
Archway School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 207
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 113 90 |
| Year 8 | 230 97 133 |
| Year 9 | 172 95 77 |
| Year 10 | 156 79 77 |
| Year 11 | 146 69 77 |
| Year 12 | 69 39 30 |
| Year 13 | 69 27 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 25.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 47.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 11.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 37.0% 58.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 22.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.9% 2.4% |