Kirkby High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 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
- 1028 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.9%
- Persistent absence
- 41.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.7%
White British 88.1%
Other White 3.5%
Mixed 2.8%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.9
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 26%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 16%
Local authority average 20%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32
Local authority average 33.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.65
Local authority average 2.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 152 |
Admissions
Kirkby High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 180
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 135 103 |
| Year 8 | 203 104 99 |
| Year 9 | 197 100 97 |
| Year 10 | 193 97 96 |
| Year 11 | 197 101 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 74.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 52.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 6.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 7.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 17.0% 12.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |