Kirkby CofE Primary School

State-Funded School

kirkby-cofe-primary-school-knowsley-north-west

North WestRegion

KnowsleyLocal Authority

KnowsleyConstituency

L32 1TZPostcode

6.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Kirkby CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Knowsley, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 307 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 61%
Higher standard: 11%
Reading score: 107
Maths score: 108

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Pupils

307

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 3 – 11
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 307
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
28 Nov 2012	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.