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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 1.4% |
| Mixed | 1.7% |
| African | 2.3% |
| Other White | 2.5% |
| White British | 88.9% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 53% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.3 |
| Local authority average | 41.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.54 |
| Local authority average | 3.59 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |