Kirkby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Unique reference
- 140001
- Address
- Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, L32 9PP
- Website
- http://kirkbyhighschool.net/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1027 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58%
- Persistent absence
- 36.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.0%
White British 87.8%
Other White 3.7%
Mixed 3.2%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 25%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 31.3
Local authority average 34.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.54
Local authority average 2.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 55 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Kirkby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 106 98 |
| Year 8 | 240 138 102 |
| Year 9 | 200 105 95 |
| Year 10 | 197 98 99 |
| Year 11 | 186 95 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 73.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 52.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 6.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 13.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 11.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 5.4% 3.0% |