48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
850.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,498
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySt. Helens
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cowley International College · Secondary with sixth form · St. Helens
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-5pp
60%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+1pp
39%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
39.3
-2.4
47.743.539.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
53%
-2pp
55%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
850.3
-39.0
930.5873.5816.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 850.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.3
-3.6
30.127.725.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.3
A-level value added
-0.37
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-11pp
17%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,498
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Hard Lane, St Helens, WA10 6PN
Local authority
St. Helens
Telephone
Email
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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 | 48% | 30% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 53% | 850.3 | 54% | 1,498 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 29% | 41.7 | -0.69 | 55% | 889.3 | 55% | 1,481 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 27% | 39.9 | -0.77 | 46% | 831.7 | 46% | 1,463 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 39% | 46.6 | -0.26 | 40% | 930.5 | 46% | 1,537 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 38% | 47.7 | +0.01 | 41% | 816.5 | 46% | 1,511 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 36% | 46.8 | -0.30 | 47% | 788.2 | 57% | 1,485 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 34% | 46.4 | -0.24 | 55% | — | 72% | 1,440 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.3 | C- | -0.37 | 6% | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | C | -0.25 | 17% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 26.5 | C- | — | 10% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 30.1 | C | — | 9% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.15 | 2% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 25.1 | C- | -0.07 | 4% | 156 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | -0.04 | 6% | 180 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,498 | 15.3 | 20% | 7% | 42% | 13% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,481 | 14.6 | 19% | 6% | 39% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,463 | 14.4 | 17% | 5% | 38% | 11% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,537 | 15.5 | 17% | 4% | 39% | 13% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,534 | 17.2 | 17% | 3% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,511 | 15.3 | 3% | 2% | 45% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,485 | 15.7 | 3% | 2% | 45% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,440 | 14.7 | 3% | 2% | 47% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.