Kirkby High School

State-Funded School

kirkby-high-school-knowsley-north-west

North WestRegion

KnowsleyLocal Authority

KnowsleyConstituency

L32 9PPPostcode

1.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Kirkby High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Knowsley, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,042 pupils. Kirkby High School is part of The Rowan Learning Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 31.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 20%
EBacc average point score: 2.55

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,042

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

59%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,042
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The Rowan Learning Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
2 Oct 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
19 Dec 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

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.