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Sixth forms in and near Kirkby

All 2 sixth forms in Kirkby, and the nearest just outside.

2 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 sixth forms average.

    269 first choices, 201 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.6

    Kirkby sixth forms 40.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.2%Kirkby sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,129
    Pupils per teacher
    12.4
    View school All Saints Catholic High School
  2. Bluebell Park School

    Liverpool, L32 3XP · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.8%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Bluebell Park School

Just outside Kirkby

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Kirkby.

  1. St John Bosco Arts College

    2.3 miles from Kirkby · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Kirkby sixth forms average, high absence.

    206 first choices, 193 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.1

    Kirkby sixth forms 40.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Kirkby sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    1,086
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school St John Bosco Arts College
  2. Dixons Croxteth Academy

    2.4 miles from Kirkby · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

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

    Results below the Kirkby sixth forms average, high absence.

    54 first choices, 111 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1635.0

    Kirkby sixth forms 40.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    14.0%Kirkby sixth forms 8.7%
    Pupils
    436
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Dixons Croxteth Academy
  3. Birtenshaw School Merseyside

    2.5 miles from Kirkby · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    79
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Birtenshaw School Merseyside
The big picture

How Kirkby's sixth forms spread out

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Ofsted grades in Kirkby

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kirkby

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 sixth forms 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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About these schools

Sixth forms in Kirkby, explained

There are 2 sixth forms in Kirkby, teaching 1,367 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

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.

Pupils in Kirkby sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 40.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

48.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £14,993 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.6% 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 sixth forms are in Kirkby?
There are 2 sixth forms in Kirkby, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Kirkby?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Kirkby on Eduscope are All Saints Catholic High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Kirkby is 11:1. 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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