The headteacher of Archway has announced he will be leaving his role at the end of the summer.
Kieron Smith has led the comprehensive school in Paganhill, Stroud for five years. He told Stroud Times: “It was an incredibly difficult decision as I have grown to love the school and the community it serves in during my five years as headteacher.
“I have worked closely with our Chair of Governors and we have a plan in place to smooth the transition to a new head. We can look back with great pride on what we have achieved.
“We can look back with great pride on what we have achieved”
Kieron Smith
“I was fortunate to be welcomed by a very capable team of senior leaders who worked tirelessly to help the school achieve it’s improved Ofsted grading. Numbers have grown from 840 students in 2020 to 1,050 today and our sixth form is also becoming more popular every year.
“I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to lead an international school in Africa for five years and Archway School for the same period.
“This decade of headship has been an incredible experience for me personally.
“I have every confidence that the new headteacher will also feel empowered to take the school further forwards and they will be starting with a brand new 3-G pitch to show off. I am humbled by the kind letters that I have received from parents and I will continue to enjoy leading the school for the next six months.”
