Cowley International CollegeSt Cuthbert's Catholic Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Helens.

Summary of the comparison

Cowley International College and St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy are secondary schools in St Helens.

  • Cowley International College was judged in need of attention and St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy was judged Good.

Side-by-side comparison

Cowley International College versus St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure St HelensCowley International CollegeSt HelensSt Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD40/100 Not scored
Local ranking7th of 8 in St Helens Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: Needs attentionOfsted: GoodStronger figure
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-16
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,514 Not reported
Capacity1,620 920
LocationSt Helens, WA10 6PN St Helens, WA9 3HE
GCSE results
Attainment 840.3 Not reported46.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths33.1% Not reported46.3%
Grade 4+ in English & maths54.5% Not reported64.8%
Cohort242 Not reported
A-level results
A-level entries73 Not reported
A-level average points25.3 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeC- Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points27.6 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects6.5% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,498 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)41.9% Not reported
English as an additional language7.1% Not reported
SEN support17.0% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan3.5% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence12.6% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence30.1% Not reported15.8%

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.

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