Cowley International College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · St Helens, St. Helens
Cowley International College is a secondary school in St Helens, St. Helens for ages 11–18 (community school). St. Helens has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hard Lane, St Helens, WA10 6PN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- St. Helens
- Pupils on roll
- 1,514 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and are typically happy at this rapidly improving school.”
- “They value the time they get to spend with their friends and enjoy their learning.”
- “Pupils are confident that staff will resolve any concerns they have.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not attend regularly enough.”
- “In the past, pupils did not learn consistently well across the curriculum, including in the sixth form.”
- “This meant that many pupils left school without being well prepared for their next steps.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 213 first-preference applications, 243 offers in total, 213 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as St. Helens published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in St. Helens.
- De La Salle School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St. Cuthbert's Catholic Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Sutton Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Haydock 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rainford High School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rainhill High School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Hope Academy 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published