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Catholic schools in Kirkby

All 5 Catholic schools in Kirkby.

5 schools in Kirkby

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  1. All Saints Catholic High School

    Knowsley, L33 8XF · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kirkby catholic schools average.

    269 first choices, 201 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.6

    Kirkby catholic schools 40.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.2%Kirkby catholic schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    1,129
    Pupils per teacher
    12.4
    View school All Saints Catholic High School
  2. St Laurence's Catholic Primary School

    Liverpool, L32 9QX · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Kirkby catholic schools average, low absence.

    55 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Kirkby catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Kirkby catholic schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    390
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school St Laurence's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School

    Liverpool, L32 9PF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Kirkby catholic schools average.

    34 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Kirkby catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.8%Kirkby catholic schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
  4. St Marie's Catholic Primary School

    Liverpool, L33 6XL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Kirkby catholic schools average.

    19 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Kirkby catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.8%Kirkby catholic schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    222
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school St Marie's Catholic Primary School
  5. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Liverpool, L32 0TP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Kirkby catholic schools average.

    33 first choices, 40 offers made

    Met the standard at 1151%

    Kirkby catholic schools 54%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.2%Kirkby catholic schools 7.4%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    20.0
    View school St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Kirkby's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Kirkby 54%England 62%St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: 51%St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School: 53%St Marie's Catholic Primary School: 54%St Laurence's Catholic Primary School: 56%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Kirkby

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kirkby average 7.1%St Laurence's Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School: 6.8%St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: 7.2%St Marie's Catholic Primary School: 7.8%All Saints Catholic High School: 8.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Kirkby

Ofsted grades in Kirkby

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kirkby

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 5 Catholic schools in Kirkby have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Kirkby, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Kirkby, teaching 2,397 children. 5 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.8% of pupils in Kirkby catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 51% to 56%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

42.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,552 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Kirkby?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Kirkby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Kirkby?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Kirkby on Eduscope are All Saints Catholic High School, St Laurence's Catholic Primary School and St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Kirkby ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Kirkby Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Kirkby is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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