Best 3 Secondary schools in Knowsley – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Lord Derby Academy (Secondary) in Liverpool; Kirkby High School (Secondary) in Liverpool; All Saints Catholic High School (Secondary) in Knowsley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lord Derby Academy, Kirkby High School and All Saints Catholic High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and voluntary aided school type located around Liverpool, Merseyside and Knowsley, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Lord Derby Academy), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lord Derby Academy (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,200, typical FSM 50–55%, range 45–50%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as THE DEAN TRUST and The Rowan Learning Trust.
| Attribute |
Lord Derby Academy
L36 6DG
|
Kirkby High School
L32 9PP
|
All Saints Catholic High School
L33 8XF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Liverpool Merseyside L36 6DG |
Liverpool Merseyside L32 9PP |
Knowsley Merseyside L33 8XF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 28 Sep 2023 | 2 2 Oct 2022 | 2 16 Jan 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1100 | 1000 | 1150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE DEAN TRUST | The Rowan Learning Trust | Knowsley (340) |
| Website | lordderbyacademy.co.uk | kirkbyhighschool.net | allsaintschs.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01514778860 | 01514778710 | 01514778740 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L36 6DG - Ofsted
- 2 28 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE DEAN TRUST
- Website
- lordderbyacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514778860
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Liverpool
Merseyside
L32 9PP - Ofsted
- 2 2 Oct 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Rowan Learning Trust
- Website
- kirkbyhighschool.net
- Telephone
- 01514778710
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Knowsley
Merseyside
L33 8XF - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Knowsley (340)
- Website
- allsaintschs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01514778740
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