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Kirkby High School

Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L32 9PP ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Liverpool. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (July 2022). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 31.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 158 families put it first for 195 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,042
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Knowsley
Academy trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Dobson
Opened
Sept 2013
School website 01514778710 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 12 Jul 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 185 pupils

Attainment 8
31.4
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
20%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
37.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-1.63
2023/24 · CI -1.84 to -1.43
This school
31.4
Knowsley
34.4
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
195
1st preferences
158
All applications
382
1st prefs per place
0.81
Fewer first choices than places

150 of 158 first-preference applicants were offered a place (95%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,027
Capacity
1,000
104% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)61.1%
  • English as an additional language7.3%
  • SEN support20%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.8%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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