The Thomas Cowley High School, Spalding

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

The Thomas Cowley High School

School Lane, Donington, Spalding PE11 4TF

https://www.thomascowley.lincs.sch.uk/

The Thomas Cowley High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 620 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In July 2022 the school was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Destinations, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Progress, Attendance and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
6.0		Thomas Middlecott Academy
8.6		Spalding Academy
8.6		Spalding Grammar School
8.7		Spalding High School
8.8		The Boston Grammar School
9.2		Haven High Academy
9.8		Boston High School
10.9		Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
11.1		St George's Academy
11.1		Carre's Grammar School
11.2		University Academy Holbeach
11.6		Bourne Academy

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

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