Cowley International College vs This Is My Education - TIME
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cowley International College
St Helens
This Is My Education - TIME
St Helens
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
St. Helens
St. Helens
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1514
14
Capacity
1620
40
Occupancy
93%
35%
FSM %
37.5%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
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Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
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Personal Development
Requires Improvement
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Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
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Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
33.1%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
25.3
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Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
7%
-
Value Added
Below average
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A-Level Students
73
-
Retention
82%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
-
Degree course
52%
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Any L4+ destination
57%
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Apprenticeships
5%
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Cohort size
106
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (42)
Psychology (38)
Mathematics (38)
Chemistry (38)
Mathematics (36)
Biology (26)
Psychology (24)
History (24)