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Kirkby CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L32 1TZ

Ages 3–11 · 307 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
232

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

62

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

307 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
149 / 158
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
307 / 280 (110%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
81
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Evans

Location

Address
Hall Lane, Kirkby
Postcode
L32 1TZ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Knowsley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L32
10
Primary in L32
7
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L32

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Evans
Telephone
01514778510
Website
http://www.kirkbycofe.co.uk

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