Archway School vs Lift Callowell
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Archway School
Stroud
Lift Callowell
Stroud
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1053
134
Capacity
1215
210
Occupancy
87%
64%
FSM %
28.8%
25.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jul 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
25.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
86%
KS2 Maths
-
79%
KS2 Writing
-
71%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
22.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
4%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
62
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
50%
-
Any L4+ destination
54%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
48
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (26)
History (26)
Drama and Theatre Studies (26)
Logic / Philosophy (26)
Sociology (26)
Mathematics (26)
Chemistry (26)
Biology (24)