Kirkby South West & Field Lane

Summary

Kirkby South West & Field Lane (E02001330) is part of Knowsley local authority (view on map). Kirkby South West & Field Lane has an approximate population of 9,200 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Kirkby South West & Field Lane neighbours Kirkby North West, Kirkby South East, Fazakerley North, Croxteth West & Gillmoss, and Aintree East & Waddicar.

Headlines

  • 64% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Kirkby South West & Field Lane is the 17th least deprived area in Knowsley (out of 20) with 64% of children living in low-income families, compared to 48% across Knowsley and 38% nationally.

64% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Kirkby South West & Field Lane, 45% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 42% in Knowsley and 27% nationally.

45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Kirkby South West & Field Lane % in Knowsley % in England
Eligible for free school meals 45% 42% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 55% 58% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Kirkby South West & Field Lane, 25% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 25% in Knowsley, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Kirkby South West & Field Lane % in Knowsley % in England
No special educational needs 75% 75% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 8% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Kirkby South West & Field Lane, 9% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 10% in Knowsley, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Kirkby South West & Field Lane % in Knowsley % in England
White 91% 89% 67%
Asian 2% 3% 14%
Black 2% 3% 7%
Mixed 3% 3% 7%
Other 2% 1% 3%
Not known 1% 0% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Kirkby South West & Field Lane with English as an additional language is 10%, compared with 9% in Knowsley, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Kirkby South West & Field Lane % in Knowsley % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 10% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 89% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Kirkby South West & Field Lane has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Kirkby South West & Field Lane
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Kirkby South West & Field Lane since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Kirkby South West & Field Lane has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Kirkby South West & Field Lane
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Kirkby South West & Field Lane, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Early years: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Kirkby South West & Field Lane so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Kirkby South West & Field Lane. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 0 2 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 0 0 2 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 0 2 0
Early years 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 0 2 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 0 2 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 0 2 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 0 0 2 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 0 2 0
Early years 2 0 0 1 1 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 1 1 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 0 2 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 0 2 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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