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Kirkby High School

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L32 9PP

Ages 11–16 · 1,042 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

29.2

Overall absence

13.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.63
−20+2
Attainment 829.2
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+33%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 2.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.3%
Unauthorised9.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,052

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

181

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
402
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill104%

1,042 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,042
Boys / girls
535 / 507
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,042 / 1,000 (104%)
Free school meals
59.2%
FSM pupils
617
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Rowan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Dobson

Location

Address
Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby
Postcode
L32 9PP
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Liverpool, Knowsley, 1,042 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.2%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L32
10
Secondary in L32
1
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Secondary in Knowsley LA
6

Nearby secondary 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

  • All Saints Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Knowsley · L33 8XF · Knowsley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dixons Fazakerley Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L10 1LB · Liverpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.7
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence17.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • St John Bosco Arts College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Croxteth · L11 9DQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Dixons Croxteth Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L11 4SG · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att827.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence18.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Archbishop Beck Catholic College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Liverpool · L9 7BF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.9%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Dobson
Telephone
01514778710
Website
http://kirkbyhighschool.net/

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