Kirkby High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kirkby High School
Address: Bracknell Avenue, Kirkby
Town/City: Liverpool
County: Merseyside
Postcode: L32 9PP
Telephone Number: 0151 477 8710
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Rowan Learning Trust
Sponsor: The Rowan Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Dobson
Capacity: 1000
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1042 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 59.2%

Location and administration

URN: 140001
DfE Number: 340/4000
UKPRN: 10042692
UPRN: 40005345
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Knowsley (E08000011)
Constituency: Knowsley (E14001317)
Electoral Ward: Cherryfield (E05010935)

Easting & Northing: 341004E, 397747N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 28' 25.58" N 2° 53' 24.59" W
Plus Code: 9C5VF4F5+GW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Activate (0.2km)
  2. Bluebell Park School (0.3km)
  3. St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School (0.3km)
  4. St Laurence's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Park Brow Community Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Kirkby CofE Primary School (1.2km)
  7. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Millbrook Community Primary School (1.4km)
  9. Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision) (1.4km)
  10. All Saints Catholic High School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Helen Allaoua - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 June 2028.
  • Mr Ian Amos - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 June 2028.
  • Mr Steve Ashcroft - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 February 2026.
  • Mrs Maria Bond - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Maria Bond - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 March 2028.
  • Mrs Maria Bond - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 18 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Rochelle Conefrey - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Anna Dobson - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 February 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Emma Gregory - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr David Mullen - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 January 2028.
  • Mrs Alison Quinn - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 June 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 June 2027.
  • Mrs Valmai Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr John Ryan - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
  • Mrs Jennifer Shaw - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 December 2026.