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Cowley International College

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School Facts — Cowley International College

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary

SEN & Inclusion — Cowley International College

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Cowley International College

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

KS4 GCSE — Cowley International College

GCSE performance including Progress 8, Attainment 8, and EBacc.

KS5 A-Level — Cowley International College

Sixth form performance: results, value added, subjects, vocational routes, destinations and support.

Admissions — Cowley International College

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Destinations — Cowley International College

Where pupils go after leaving this school.

Workforce — Cowley International College

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Cowley International College

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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School Facts — Cowley International College

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary

SEN & Inclusion — Cowley International College

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Cowley International College

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

KS4 GCSE — Cowley International College

GCSE performance including Progress 8, Attainment 8, and EBacc.

KS5 A-Level — Cowley International College

Sixth form performance: results, value added, subjects, vocational routes, destinations and support.

Admissions — Cowley International College

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Destinations — Cowley International College

Where pupils go after leaving this school.

Workforce — Cowley International College

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Cowley International College

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School performance data sourced from the Department for Education.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Mixed
Mixed
Local Authority
St. Helens
North West
Local Authority
St. Helens
North West
Religious Character
Does not apply
Religious Character
Does not apply
Headteacher
Mr Russell Cormack
Headteacher
Mr Russell Cormack
URN
104829
DfE identifier
URN
104829
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
3.5%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
17%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
3.5%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
17%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
10 March 2026
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 10 March 2026.

School inspection
10 March 2026
→ View report (PDF)

Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 10 March 2026.

Total Pupils
240
2024-25
Attainment 8
39.3
Progress 8
-0.69
2023-24
Eng & Maths 5+
30%
Eng & Maths 4+
48%
EBacc Standard
26%
% FSM
43%
Free School Meals
% SEN
20%
Special Educational Needs

Source: DfE KS4 2024-25

Total Pupils
240
2024-25
Attainment 8
39.3
Progress 8
-0.69
2023-24
Eng & Maths 5+
30%
Eng & Maths 4+
48%
EBacc Standard
26%
% FSM
43%
Free School Meals
% SEN
20%
Special Educational Needs

Source: DfE KS4 2024-25

Sixth Form Size

123 students in years 12-13 at the end of their study programme (2024-25). Down from 160 in 2023-24.

School figure only: local-authority and England averages aren't available for sixth-form cohort size, so no comparison is shown.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

Total A-Level Entries

123 students were in the sixth-form cohort in 2024-25. Down from 181 in 2022.

Local Authority and England figures are not published for cohort size, so this indicator shows the school only.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

A-Level Entries Trend
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Series20212022202320242025
School—181.0159.0160.0123.0

In plain words

Sixth-form cohort size over time: School vs Local Authority vs England. Hatched columns mark years with no data or COVID-affected exam years (centre- or teacher-assessed grades) that are not directly comparable.

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A-Level Students
—
Academic Students
—
Qualification Types Offered

3 qualification routes were taken by students here in 2024-25: Applied General (BTEC), Vocational and Tech Levels (legacy).

Applied General (BTEC)
59
89% of sixth form
Vocational
66
89% of sixth form
Tech Levels (legacy)
15
52% of sixth form

Small routes are suppressed by the DfE (fewer than 11 students), so a missing route means no published data — not that it isn’t offered.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

Vocational Route Trend
In line
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Series20212022202320242025
School—84.0%91.3%81.0%89.4%
Local—80.5%75.3%75.4%77.2%
National—90.0%89.7%90.6%90.5%

In plain words

Share of students on the vocational/applied route over time: School vs Local Authority vs England. Hatched years were affected by COVID and are not directly comparable.

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PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Vocational Route Trend has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

Sixth Form Size

123 students in years 12-13 at the end of their study programme (2024-25). Down from 160 in 2023-24.

School figure only: local-authority and England averages aren't available for sixth-form cohort size, so no comparison is shown.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

Total A-Level Entries

123 students were in the sixth-form cohort in 2024-25. Down from 181 in 2022.

Local Authority and England figures are not published for cohort size, so this indicator shows the school only.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

A-Level Entries Trend
Loading chart...
Series20212022202320242025
School—181.0159.0160.0123.0

In plain words

Sixth-form cohort size over time: School vs Local Authority vs England. Hatched columns mark years with no data or COVID-affected exam years (centre- or teacher-assessed grades) that are not directly comparable.

Let's talk it through

PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what A-Level Entries Trend has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

PLACEHOLDER — a second beat will read the actual numbers, e.g. “the gap to England has narrowed two years running”, so the chart feels explained rather than just displayed.

Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

A-Level Students
—
Academic Students
—
Qualification Types Offered

3 qualification routes were taken by students here in 2024-25: Applied General (BTEC), Vocational and Tech Levels (legacy).

Applied General (BTEC)
59
89% of sixth form
Vocational
66
89% of sixth form
Tech Levels (legacy)
15
52% of sixth form

Small routes are suppressed by the DfE (fewer than 11 students), so a missing route means no published data — not that it isn’t offered.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

Vocational Route Trend
In line
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Series20212022202320242025
School—84.0%91.3%81.0%89.4%
Local—80.5%75.3%75.4%77.2%
National—90.0%89.7%90.6%90.5%

In plain words

Share of students on the vocational/applied route over time: School vs Local Authority vs England. Hatched years were affected by COVID and are not directly comparable.

Let's talk it through

PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Vocational Route Trend has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

PLACEHOLDER — a second beat will read the actual numbers, e.g. “the gap to England has narrowed two years running”, so the chart feels explained rather than just displayed.

Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Source: DfE KS5 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Non-selective
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Secondary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Community school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Non-selective
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Secondary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Community school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Sustained Education
80%
Sustained Employment
2%
FE College
33%
Sixth Form
39%
Apprenticeship
3%
Overall Sustained
85%
Based on 245 pupils in the KS4 cohort.

Source: DfE KS4 destinations data

Sustained Education
80%
Sustained Employment
2%
FE College
33%
Sixth Form
39%
Apprenticeship
3%
Overall Sustained
85%
Based on 245 pupils in the KS4 cohort.

Source: DfE KS4 destinations data

Teachers (FTE)
101.9
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
63.2
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
1,498
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
15.3In line
PTR (All Staff)?
15.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School14.914.715.715.314.917.215.514.414.615.3
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

PLACEHOLDER — a second beat will read the actual numbers, e.g. “the gap to England has narrowed two years running”, so the chart feels explained rather than just displayed.

Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
101.9
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
63.2
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
1,498
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
15.3In line
PTR (All Staff)?
15.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School14.914.715.715.314.917.215.514.414.615.3
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

Let's talk it through

PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

PLACEHOLDER — a second beat will read the actual numbers, e.g. “the gap to England has narrowed two years running”, so the chart feels explained rather than just displayed.

Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

Schools near Cowley International College

  • De La Salle School

    Secondary · 1.7 km

  • St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy

    Secondary · 3.0 km

  • St Cuthbert's Catholic High School

    Secondary · 4.1 km

  • The Sutton Academy

    Secondary · 4.5 km

  • Outwood Academy Haydock

    Secondary · 4.8 km

  • Rainford High School

    Secondary · 5.2 km