34%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
5%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
355.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
627
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 05/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cowley Academy · Secondary · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
34%
-21pp
55%45%34%
'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-13pp
30%23%17%
'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
36.5
-6.5
43.039.836.5
'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
EBacc entry
5%
+0pp
22%13%5%
'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
EBacc APS
355.0
-75.5
430.5392.8355.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 355.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
627
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34% | 17% | 36.5 | Not applicable | 5% | 355.0 | 7% | 627 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 30% | 43.0 | -0.12 | 5% | 430.5 | 8% | 629 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 22% | 39.4 | +0.08 | 22% | 362.4 | 25% | 614 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 627 | 19.7 | 15% | 6% | 36% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 629 | 21.8 | 19% | 6% | 31% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 614 | 21.5 | 30% | 5% | 30% | 9% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.