Archway School
Community school · sixth form · 1,053 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.3
Academy sponsor led
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,100of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 176
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong, 18 December 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Christ College (URN 131282, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 138 pupils who finished Year 11 at All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham in 2023, 55% stayed on in All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham’s own sixth form (Gloucestershire average 46%), 17% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 93 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 37% went to university (Gloucestershire 36%, England 37%), and 5% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.5 against 46.1 across England and 50.3 in Gloucestershire, with 32% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Gloucestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 138 | 6,782 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 76% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 46% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 4% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 93 | 6,744 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 37% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 5% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 35% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.5 | 50.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 53% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 71% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 28% | 31% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 | 4.40 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.9 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.7 | 54.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 24% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 177 | 100% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 49% |
| Mathematics | 175 | 99% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 57% |
| English Literature | 172 | 98% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 52% |
| Religious Studies | 158 | 90% | 31% | 13% | 32% | 46% |
| Biology | 121 | 69% | 23% | 7% | 45% | 51% |
| Physics | 120 | 68% | 23% | 14% | 46% | 51% |
| Chemistry | 120 | 68% | 23% | 12% | 47% | 48% |
| Geography | 75 | 43% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 47% |
| History | 71 | 40% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 48% |
| Combined Science | 52 | 30% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| Spanish | 39 | 22% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 37 | 21% | 9% | 11% | 28% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 18% | 13% | 9% | 30% | 41% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 14% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 58% |
| Film Studies | 22 | 13% | 1% | 9% | 20% | 41% |
| Business Studies | 22 | 13% | 18% | 5% | 20% | 36% |
| Drama | 20 | 11% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 85% |
| Music | 13 | 7% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 69% |
| French | 11 | 6% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 73% |
| Polish | 9 | 5% | 1% | 67% | 84% | 89% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Latin | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 51 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 27 | 54% | — |
| Sports Studies | 24 | 48% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 20 | 40% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 10 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 168 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 50 | 4,019 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.07 | 36.28 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Studies | 11 | 22% | 2% |
| Psychology | 11 | 22% | 23% |
| English Literature | 8 | 16% | 11% |
| Drama | 8 | 16% | 2% |
| Photography | 8 | 16% | 3% |
| History | 8 | 16% | 13% |
| Physics | 6 | 12% | 12% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 12% | 31% |
| Sociology | 6 | 12% | 13% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 28% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 24% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 18% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 9 | 18% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Gloucestershire
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Chipping Campden School
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Chosen Hill School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.