Archway School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Archway School
Address: Paganhill
Town/City: Stroud
County: Gloucestershire
Postcode: GL5 4AX
Telephone Number: 01453 763242
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr James Woollin
Capacity: 1215
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1053 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.8%

Location and administration

URN: 115723
DfE Number: 916/4032
UKPRN: 10000349
UPRN: 100121389558
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Stroud (E07000082)
Constituency: Stroud (E14001529)
Electoral Ward: Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill (E05010987)

Easting & Northing: 383682E, 205836N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 45' 5.81" N 2° 14' 15.56" W
Plus Code: 9C3VQQ26+JW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Callowell Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Marling School (0.6km)
  3. Stroud High School (0.6km)
  4. South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (0.7km)
  5. Cashes Green Primary School (0.7km)
  6. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
  7. Randwick Church of England Primary School (1.1km)
  8. St Martins Centre (St Roses School) (1.2km)
  9. Foxmoor Primary School (1.2km)
  10. St Rose's Special School (1.2km)
Governors

  • Dr Martin Ansell - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 November 2025.
  • Ms Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson - Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2029.
  • Mrs Chantel Brooks - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
  • Mr Barnes Clutterbuck - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 January 2026.
  • Ms Victoria Donoghue - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
  • Mr Mick Fealty - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2021 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 12 October 2025.
  • Mr Mick Fealty - Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
  • Mrs Gill Ferry - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2027.
  • Mr Justin Penman - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.
  • Mrs Susi Ridley-Marshall - Governor. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2030.
  • Mr Jonny Shapiro - Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 December 2025.
  • Mr David Skeats - Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 June 2030.
  • Mr Daryl Smith - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
  • Mr Michael Thomson - Governor. Appointed on 9 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 September 2029.
  • Ms Lucy Thorne - Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2027.
  • Ms Kelly Till - Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 November 2029.
  • Mr Ali Tocher - Governor. Appointed on 25 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2027.
  • Mr Gavin Townsend - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2025.
  • Mr Gavin Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2027.
  • Mr James Woollin - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).