Kirkby CofE Primary School
Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 1TZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Evans
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- URN
- 104448
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514778510
About this school
Kirkby CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 307 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirkby CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 11% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 68% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 74% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 76% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kirkby CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Knowsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 314 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkby CofE Primary School compares
Kirkby CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.4% | 29.1% | 307 | — |
| Millbrook Community Primary School | 56% | 5.9% | 40.5% | 325 | 0.3 miles |
| Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) | 51% | 8.4% | 64.5% | 471 | 0.4 miles |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 51% | 7.2% | 31.4% | 419 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School | 53% | 6.8% | 39.6% | 237 | 0.6 miles |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 5.3% | 41.6% | 390 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.14%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 12.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millbrook Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
- 0.4 miles
-
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Kirkby CofE Primary School ranks 85th of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirkby CofE Primary School teach?
- Kirkby CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkby CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirkby CofE Primary School is Mrs Lynn Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkby CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkby CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kirkby CofE Primary School?
- Kirkby CofE Primary School has 307 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirkby CofE Primary School full?
- Kirkby CofE Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 307 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kirkby CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirkby CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Is Kirkby CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. Kirkby CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Kirkby CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkby CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kirkby CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirkby CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Knowsley?
- Kirkby CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirkby CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkby CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkby CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkby CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.