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
- 997 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.9%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
White British 82.2%
Other White 7.9%
Mixed 5%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
African 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 50
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 38 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 158 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
Admissions
Archway School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 100 135 |
| Year 8 | 173 93 80 |
| Year 9 | 170 88 82 |
| Year 10 | 149 69 80 |
| Year 11 | 155 101 54 |
| Year 12 | 70 28 42 |
| Year 13 | 45 28 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 24.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 49.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 10.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 63.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 21.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |