Cowley International College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Unique reference
- 104829
- Address
- Hard Lane, WA10 6PN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1481 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 90.7%
Other White 2%
African 1.8%
Mixed 1.5%
Chinese 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.77
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.35
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.9
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.39
Local authority average 3.62
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 25 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 22 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 51 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 194 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Cowley International College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 244
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 244
- 2nd preference
- 184
- 3rd preference
- 118
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 277 154 123 |
| Year 8 | 244 129 115 |
| Year 9 | 246 139 107 |
| Year 10 | 243 136 107 |
| Year 11 | 244 138 106 |
| Year 12 | 127 53 74 |
| Year 13 | 100 53 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 80.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 33.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 22.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 23.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 7.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 62.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 20.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 6.0% 16.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% |