Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP · Knowsley · secondary school
4th of 6 secondary schools in Knowsley we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 0.7/10 against 161 of them, against 0.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 20.0 · 4 | 30% | 0.11 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -1.63 · 0 | 25% | 0.01 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 31.4 · 2 | 10% | 0.02 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted (inspected 2022-10). In 2024/25, 20.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 31.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -1.63 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (0.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Chess Club, Jigsaw Club, History Film Club, Warhammer Club, Craft and Crochet Club, Key Stage Three Geography Club, Rainbow Club, and STEM Science club. Sports include Basketball/Netball, Dodgeball, Football, Badminton, Netball Club, This Girl Can, Gym Club, and Soft Ball. Arts and music options comprise the Dance Team, Drama Rehearsals, Book Club, Debate Club, French club, Culture Club, and Dungeons and Dragons Club. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. There are 1027 pupils in a school with 1000 places, meaning it is over capacity by 27. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 27 pupils over capacity
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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