Cowley International College

Hard Lane, St Helens, WA10 6PN

Local ranking4th of 9 secondary schools in St. Helens
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1620

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
53.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
240

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
39.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

73

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.9
16-18 Cohort
255

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1498
Boys
777 (52%)
Girls
721 (48%)
Capacity
1620 (92% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
41.9%
EAL
7.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
98.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,139/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.3%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

89.3%

White British

2.5%

White Other

2.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hard Lane

St Helens, North West

Administrative

URN
104829
UKPRN
10001730
Establishment No.
4101