37%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
31.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
472.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,027
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
39%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKnowsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kirkby High School · Secondary · Knowsley
Part ofTHE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
37%
+4pp
47%40%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-3pp
23%20%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
31.4
+2.2
34.832.029.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
EBacc entry
11%
-1pp
15%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
472.4
-13.7
563.6483.0402.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 472.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,027
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
61%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
39%
Contact
Address
Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP
Local authority
Knowsley
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37% | 20% | 31.4 | Not applicable | 11% | 472.4 | 19% | 1,027 |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 23% | 29.2 | -1.63 | 12% | 486.1 | 23% | 1,028 |
| 2022/23 | 39% | 16% | 32.0 | -1.19 | 15% | 419.2 | 20% | 949 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 23% | 34.8 | -1.15 | 7% | 563.6 | 12% | 942 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 16% | 33.5 | -0.82 | 5% | 402.3 | 11% | 874 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 22% | 34.8 | -0.80 | 10% | 313.4 | 27% | 830 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 19% | 36.1 | -0.70 | 8% | — | 23% | 811 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,027 | 15.6 | 24% | 7% | 61% | 13% | 39% |
| 2023/24 | 1,028 | 16.2 | 24% | 8% | 60% | 13% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 949 | 15.0 | 27% | 6% | 60% | 13% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 942 | 15.6 | 24% | 5% | 59% | 14% | 50% |
| 2020/21 | 931 | 15.7 | 23% | 4% | 61% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 874 | 16.7 | 15% | 2% | 63% | 8% | 25% |
| 2017/18 | 830 | 15.2 | 8% | 2% | 63% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 811 | 16.2 | 8% | 2% | 64% | 9% | 29% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.