Cowley International College, St Helens

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At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cowley International College

Hard Lane, St Helens WA10 6PN

http://www.cowley.st-helens.sch.uk/

Cowley International College is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (St. Helens). It has about 1,460 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		De La Salle School
1.9		St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
2.5		St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
2.8		The Sutton Academy
2.9		Outwood Academy Haydock
3.3		Rainford High School
3.5		The Prescot School
3.6		Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
4.0		Rainhill High School
4.5		Up Holland High School
4.7		The Byrchall High School
4.7		St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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