Cowley International College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 1498 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.0%
White British 88.9%
Other White 2.5%
African 2.3%
Mixed 1.7%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 41.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.54
Local authority average 3.58
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 49 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 31 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 8 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 206 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 31 |
Admissions
Cowley International College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 161
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 123 125 |
| Year 8 | 275 152 123 |
| Year 9 | 239 131 108 |
| Year 10 | 245 137 108 |
| Year 11 | 236 131 105 |
| Year 12 | 162 71 91 |
| Year 13 | 93 32 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 82.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 37.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 18.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 25.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 59.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 16.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.4% |