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Kirkby High School

Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP

Local ranking4th of 6 secondary schools in Knowsley
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 12 July 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
34.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
41.5% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
195

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
78.0%
Continued in education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1027
Boys
535 (51%)
Girls
507 (49%)
Capacity
1000 (104% full)
SEND
23.8%
FSM Eligible
61.1%
EAL
7.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
20.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.7
Budget per Pupil
£9,976/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
12.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.9%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%

88.9%

White British

3.7%

White Other

1.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140001
UKPRN
10042692
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST

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