Activate

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionKnowsley

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Activate is a special post 16 institution in Kirby for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

The Bracknell Centre, Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW0151 545 1279activatearts.comMrs Vivienne Guy principalAll details

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m21912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate203 per 1,000 people123% higher than the England average

Typical house price£195,000Knowsley

Nearest bus stop190 mCawthorne Ave, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Kirkby High School	Academy	150 m	1,042	Good 2022	3	Compare
Bluebell Park School	Council	220 m	238	Good 2023	–	Compare
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School	Roman Catholic	360 m	237	Good 2022	26	Compare
St Laurence's Catholic Primary School	Roman Catholic	760 m	390	Not inspected	26	Compare
Park Brow Community Primary School	Council	920 m	457	Report card 2026	5	Compare
Kirkby CofE Primary School	Church of England	0.8 miles	307	Good 2023	58	Compare
Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)	Council	0.9 miles	471	Not inspected	22	Compare
All Saints Catholic High School	Roman Catholic	0.9 miles	1,129	Good 2021	32	Compare

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Questions parents ask

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Contact and details

Address: The Bracknell Centre, Bracknell Avenue, Kirby, L32 9PW
Telephone: 0151 545 1279
Website: www.activatearts.com
Principal: Mrs Vivienne Guy
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Knowsley
Ward: Cherryfield
Constituency: Knowsley
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN: 142457 · LAESTAB 3407017 · UKPRN 10019237

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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