All Saints Catholic High SchoolKirkby High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
All Saints Catholic High School and Kirkby High School are secondary schools.
All Saints Catholic High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kirkby High School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). All Saints Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
All Saints Catholic High School was judged Good and Kirkby High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.6 for All Saints Catholic High School and 31.4 for Kirkby High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at All Saints Catholic High School (45.7 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kirkby High School (34.8 in 2021-22, 31.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnowsleyAll Saints Catholic High School | LiverpoolKirkby High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 6 in Knowsley Stronger figure | 4th of 6 in Knowsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,110 | 1,027 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Knowsley, L33 8XF | Liverpool, L32 9PP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.5% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.6% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.8% | 10.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 Stronger figure | 2.55 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 194 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 3 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,110 | 1,027 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.5% | 61.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% Stronger figure | 39.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
All Saints Catholic High School
Kirkby High School
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