Booker Avenue Infant School, Liverpool

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~418m)Possible (~597m)Unlikely (~776m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lynne Brown
Pupils:300 / 296 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01517241997
Address:Booker Avenue, Liverpool, L18 9SB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:104593
UKPRN:10070947
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Liverpool Garston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Booker Avenue Infant School excels at knowing each child as an individual and tailoring learning to meet their needs, resulting in exceptional progress from entry to Year 2. Teachers create exciting, imaginative lessons using excellent resources and work closely together to ensure children build on what they already know. The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where children are happy, well-behaved and eager to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding progress in reading, writing and mathematics with pupils reaching well above average standards by Year 2
  • Excellent teaching that is imaginative, well-planned and responsive to individual pupil needs
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour with a positive, family-like atmosphere based on mutual respect
  • Highly effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium
  • Outstanding leadership from the headteacher with a strong governing body providing robust accountability

Areas for Improvement

  • Ensure the most able pupils are always set sufficiently challenging tasks in mathematics to help them make the best possible progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is outstanding - pupils feel very safe and happy in school, with excellent awareness of e-safety, road safety and water safety, and strong systems in place to keep children secure.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, after-school club

Booker Avenue Infant School is an outstanding school where children develop into happy, confident learners and make exceptional progress, with pupils reaching well above average standards in reading, writing, and mathematics by Year 2.

At a Glance

3.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

112 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy100%
Well taught99%
Good progress94%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with3%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns38%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

West Allerton Rail Station (Entrance)
189m · 3 min walk
Mossley Hill Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

West Allerton Station (Stop A)
325m · 5 min walk
Lismore Road (adj)
446m · 7 min walk
Brynmor Road (adj)
463m · 8 min walk
Booker Avenue (adj)
497m · 8 min walk
Gressingham Road (opp)
569m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

300 pupils

296 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 January 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 December 2010
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.66426%

Overall absence

7.10383%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.62516%
Unauthorised1.0391%
Persistent (10%+)7.10383%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

3.37424%
18/19
2.49726%
20/21
5.12755%
21/22
4.4402%
22/23
3.83013%
23/24
3.66426%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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