Kirkby High School, based in Liverpool, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Kirkby High School currently has around 1027 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 58.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 42.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 83% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (73%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 49% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Bracknell Avenue, Liverpool, L32 9PP |
| Website: | http://kirkbyhighschool.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01514778710 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Knowsley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anna Dobson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140001 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/07/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1000 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1027 |
| Number of Boys: | 542 |
| Number of Girls: | 485 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 42.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.80% | 902 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 38 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 12 |
| African | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Bewley Drive , Southdene L32 9PF | 3out of 4 | 344 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School Bewley Drive , Southdene L32 9PF | - not rated | 377 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's (Kirkby) RC Infant School Bewley Drive , Southdene L32 9PF | - not rated | 377 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherryfield Primary School Rockford Avenue , Southdene L32 3YE | - not rated | 593 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Leeside Avenue , Southdene L32 9QX | 3out of 4 | 933 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Sports College Centre for Learning Bracknell Avenue , Kirkby L32 9PP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfield High School Bracknell Avenue , Southdene L32 9PP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkby High School Bracknell Avenue , Kirkby L32 9PP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Catholic High School Bewley Drive , Kirkby L32 9PQ | - not rated | 485 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Catholic High School Roughwood Drive , Kirkby L33 8XF | 3out of 4 | 1,607 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield School Bracknell Avenue , Southdene L32 9PW | - not rated | 106 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Activate The Bracknell Centre , L32 9PW | - not rated | 165 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bluebell Park School Cawthorne Walk , Southdene L32 3XP | 3out of 4 | 343 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfield/Elms Federation At Bluebell Park Cawthorne Walks , Southdene L32 3XP | - not rated | 343 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millbridge School Mill Lane , Kirkby L32 2AX | - not rated | 2,006 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.