Community school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
| Archway School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Paganhill Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4AX England | |
| Coordinates | 51°45′03″N 2°14′16″W / 51.75096°N 2.23778°W / 51.75096; -2.23778 |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Established | 1961 |
| Local authority | Gloucestershire |
| Department for Education URN | 115723 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Kieron Smith |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,170 |
| Capacity | 1,215 |
| Website | http://www.archwayschool.net |
Archway School is a comprehensive co-educational school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. The headteacher is Kieron Smith.
Archway Secondary Modern School, Paganhill, Stroud was built on land compulsorily purchased from EJ Wheeler of Park Farm and from part of the Farmhill Park Estate. The latter was the home in the 1830s of magistrate Henry Wyatt (1793-1847) who built the gate archway (which gives the School its name) as a commemoration of the abolition of slavery.
The School received its first pupils in September 1961 and was one of the first comprehensive schools in the Stroud area. The first Headteacher was Mr SGH Loosely who was pictured on the school's opening day with Head Boy Gerald Butler and Head Girl Gillian Wood. It was officially opened on Friday 30 March 1962 by Walter James, Editor of the Times Educational Supplement, together with Major PD Birchall, Chairman of the County Education Committee and Mrs Margaret Hills, Chairman of the School Governors.
The school has playing fields, including cricket nets, rugby and football pitches, a full size running track, tennis courts and a hockey redgra. The school has a 20-metre (66 ft) heated indoor swimming-pool, and in 1997 opened a fully fitted sports centre including a dance room, gym and large sprung-floor hall. Cross-country running also commonly takes place across the nearby Randwick hills.
Archway has its own sixth form which was part of the Stroud Post-16 Consortium along with Downfield Sixth Form (a collaboration between Marling School and Stroud High School) and South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.
The sports centre includes the "Jack Russell Lounge," named after famous former student the England wicket keeper Robert "Jack" Russell.
David Drew, former MP for Stroud, visited the school in 2014.
Use in film
The BBC's 'The Casual Vacancy' was filmed at the school in 2014.
Notable alumni
- Mike Cook, former professional footballer for York City and Cambridge United, and manager of Gloucester City A.F.C.
- Luke Jerram, installation artist - Tide,Glass Microbiology,Maya.
- Tamzin Malleson, actress - Dangerfield, Midsomer Murders, Marcella.
- Stuart Nelson, goalkeeper for Brentford, Leyton Orient, Notts County, Gillingham, and Dover Athletic.
- Jack Russell, cricketer - England Wicket-keeper 1987-1998.
- Tom Smith (musician)
John Simpson (Artist)
References
- "The Paganhill Maypole". 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "Stroud Preservation Trust". 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- "Stroud Times". 24 September 2022.
- "The Headmaster of the new Archway School". Bristol Evening Post. 4 July 1961. p. 3.
- "School opened at Stroud". Gloucester Citizen. 31 March 1962. p. 5.
- "Archway School sports complex". Sports Facilities. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Archway School". Ofsted. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Jack Russell Lounge" (PDF). Archway School. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "Archway School - Visit from David Drew MP". 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021.
- "Archway School sets the stage for JK Rowling TV drama". Stroud News and Journal. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- "Gloucester City manager Mike Cook is excited by new season". The Local Answer. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Exhibition Tide Jerram, L. and Ride, P. 2002. Tide. Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada 13 - 21 Apr 2002". westminster.ac.uk. 21 April 2002.
- "Glass Microbiology". interaliamag.org. 1 May 2016.
- "Luke Jerram pixelated sculpture at Bristol Temple Meads". BBC News Bristol. 25 July 2013.
- Katie Jarvis (20 October 2011). "My Cotswold Life: Tamzin Malleson". greatbritishlife.co.uk.
- "Stroud-born keeper Nelson is on the up". Stroud News. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- Russell, Jack & Hayter, Peter – Jack Russell – Unleashed. HarperCollinsWillow. 20 May 1997. ISBN 0-00-218768-X.
- "Editors — The Weight Of Your Love (2013)". TAIS Awards. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.