Archway SchoolMaidenhill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Archway School and Maidenhill School are secondary schools.
Archway School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Maidenhill School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Maidenhill School is ahead on our composite score.
Archway School was judged in need of attention and Maidenhill School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.4 for Archway School and 45.6 for Maidenhill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Archway School (46.3 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Maidenhill School (41.3 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StroudArchway School | StonehouseMaidenhill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 41 in Gloucestershire | 29th of 41 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,053 | 714 | |
| Capacity | 1,215 | 785 | |
| Location | Stroud, GL5 4AX | Stonehouse, GL10 2HA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.4 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.3% | 51.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% | 66.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 22.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,045 | 726 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.9% | 27.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archway School
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