Kirkby High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L32 9PP · Knowsley
#517 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3969 of 4,090 nationally
About Kirkby High School
Kirkby High School is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Knowsley local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,042 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 9.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 517th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (15th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,042; capacity filled 104.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 37.3%; ebacc average points 2.55.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Kirkby High School ranks 214th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)59.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kirkby High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,042
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 59.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 104.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 37.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Kirkby High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 315 m away
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
390 students · 855 m away
Park Brow Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
457 students · 1.1 km away
Kirkby CofE Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
307 students · 1.2 km away
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
419 students · 1.4 km away
Millbrook Community Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
325 students · 1.4 km away
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
Kirkby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
471 students · 1.4 km away
All Saints Catholic High School
Knowsley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,129 students · 1.5 km away
Westvale Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.5 km away
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School
Merseyside · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Co-op Academy Bebington
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,039 students
Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,045 students
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,038 students
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,038 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirkby High School a good school?
Kirkby High School has a Success Index (England) of 9.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #517 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kirkby High School rank in North West?
Kirkby High School ranks #517 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3969 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kirkby High School?
Kirkby High School had 1,042 students in 2025.
Is Kirkby High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kirkby High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kirkby High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kirkby High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.