Cowley International CollegeSt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.
Summary of the comparison
Cowley International College and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy are secondary schools in St Helens.
Cowley International College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cowley International College was judged in need of attention and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.3 for Cowley International College and 42.6 for St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cowley International College (46.6 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (35.7 in 2022-23, 42.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St HelensCowley International College | St HelensSt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 9 in St Helens | 5th of 9 in St Helens Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,498 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 1,620 | 750 | |
| Location | St Helens, WA10 6PN | St Helens, WA11 9BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.4% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.3% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.3% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.54 Stronger figure | 3.45 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 79 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 73 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,498 | 548 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.6% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 26.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cowley International College
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
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