Booker Avenue Infant School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 responsesSource: 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
300 pupils
296 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Liverpool
Places available
6,140
Applications
4,934
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.66426%
Overall absence
7.10383%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Booker Avenue Infant School
Calderstones School
Prudentia Education
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool College
Palmerston School
ES Independent School
Abbot's Lea School
The Academy of St Nicholas
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Woolton High School
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