Kirkby High School Catchment Area
Kirkby High School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Liverpool, Knowsley , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1027 pupils, and a capacity of 1000 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,027
Pupils
1,000
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Kirkby High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kirkby High School?
The catchment area for Kirkby High School is the geographic zone Knowsley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Knowsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Kirkby High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Knowsley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Knowsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Knowsley catchment area documents →Kirkby High School: at or above its 1000 place limit
Kirkby High School has a published admission number of 1000 places. 1027 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1000 places. Knowsley allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 58% of pupils at Kirkby High School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Liverpool.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Knowsley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Knowsley school admissions →
Kirkby High School: School Information
- Full address
- Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 9PP
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 58% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140001
Other Secondary Schools in Liverpool
If Kirkby High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Liverpool are the next closest alternatives.
Holly Lodge Girls' College Catchment Area
Community school · L12 7LE
Calderstones School Catchment Area
Community school · L18 3HS
King David High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L15 6WU
St Julie's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L25 7TN
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L12 9HJ
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · L12 9HZ
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Kirkby High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Kirkby High School
What is the catchment area for Kirkby High School? ▾
The catchment area for Kirkby High School is the geographic zone Knowsley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Knowsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Kirkby High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Kirkby High School currently has 1027 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1000 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Kirkby High School? ▾
Admission to Kirkby High School is managed by Knowsley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Kirkby High School cover? ▾
Kirkby High School is a secondary school in Liverpool, Knowsley, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Kirkby High School? ▾
Kirkby High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.