Booker Avenue Junior School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a broad and engaging curriculum that extends well beyond the classroom, with plenty of clubs, trips and enrichment activities that pupils talk enthusiastically about. Teaching is typically good with strong subject knowledge, and the school provides exceptional support for pupils' personal development and wellbeing, particularly those with social and emotional needs. Pupils have excellent attitudes to learning and behaviour, and are very well prepared for life in modern Britain with a deep understanding of equality and respect for differences.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress in core subjects and achieve standards in line with national expectations
- Broad and interesting curriculum with extensive extra-curricular clubs, visits and enrichment activities that pupils enjoy
- Very good support for pupils with social and emotional needs through nurture provision
- Good attitudes to learning with pupils working hard and behaving well
- Strong leadership from the headteacher with improved capacity for further improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to more consistently adapt work to match pupils' different needs, particularly for lower attainers and the most able
- Support staff are not always used effectively throughout lessons
- Attendance of disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs remains below national average
- Limited assessment information in subjects other than English, mathematics and science
- Subject leaders need more comprehensive oversight of teaching and learning in their subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with rigorous staff checks, vigilant referral procedures, quick responses to concerns, good record-keeping, and internet safety teaching for pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, educational visitors, educational visits, residential trips, sport programmes
Booker Avenue Junior School is a good school where pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics from their starting points, with standards at least in line with the national average by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
7.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
416 pupils
390 capacity
26 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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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.79204%
Overall absence
6.44391%
Persistent absence
419
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 Junior 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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