Archway SchoolThomas Keble School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stroud.
Summary of the comparison
Archway School and Thomas Keble School are secondary schools in Stroud.
Archway School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thomas Keble School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thomas Keble School is ahead on our composite score.
Archway School was judged in need of attention and Thomas Keble School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.3 for Archway School and 47.6 for Thomas Keble School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Archway School (46.3 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Thomas Keble School (48.3 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StroudArchway School | StroudThomas Keble School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 40 in Gloucestershire | 19th of 40 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,045 | 722 | |
| Capacity | 1,215 | 710 | |
| Location | Stroud, GL5 4AX | Stroud, GL6 7DY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.3 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.4% | 52.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.7% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.4% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.85 | 4.15 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 146 | 135 | |
| 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 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.7% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.9% | 23.7% 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
Thomas Keble School
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