Cowley International College
Community school in St Helens, St. Helens.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1514 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1620 |
| Free school meals | 37.50% |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Address | Hard Lane, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6PN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cowley.st-helens.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01744678030 |
| URN | 104829 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 30 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- De La Salle School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- The Sutton Academy (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Outwood Academy Haydock (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Rainford High School (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- The Prescot School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in St. Helens
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.