Booker Park Community School, Aylesbury
Booker Park Community School is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Aylesbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Booker Park Community School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Booker Park Community School are Red Balloon Aylesbury (1.2 miles); Pebble Brook School (1.4 miles, Good); Stocklake Park Community School (1.8 miles, Good); and The Pace Centre (2.4 miles, Outstanding).
Red Balloon AylesburyPebble Brook SchoolStocklake Park Community SchoolThe Pace Centre
Who goes there
36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 31.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (35%) and Mixed (10%).
Almost every pupil at Booker Park Community School has an education, health and care plan (239 of 241 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Booker Park Community School provides for pupils with visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke Mandeville Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kynaston Avenue (o/s 23), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Booker Park Community School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 89 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Booker Park Community School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Vision, Hearing, Speech and language +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with Booker Park Community School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Booker Park Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Booker Park Community School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
241 pupils
235 places
6 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Aylesbury
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,847
Applications
6,535
Got 1st preference
76.7%
Got preferred school
93.9%
All secondary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
239
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Booker Park Community School provides for pupils with visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
241
Total Pupils
174
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
7.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,873
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.7%
Overall absence
32.6%
Persistent absence
221
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Booker Park Community School
Questions parents ask about Booker Park Community School
What are SATs results like at Booker Park Community School?
Of the pupils at Booker Park Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Booker Park Community School's Ofsted rating?
Booker Park Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Booker Park Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Booker Park Community School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Booker Park Community School?
Booker Park Community School has around 241 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Booker Park Community School have specialist SEN provision?
Booker Park Community School provides for pupils with visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Booker Park Community School?
11.7% of sessions were missed at Booker Park Community School in 2024/25. 32.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Booker Park Community School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Booker Park Community School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Booker Park Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Booker Park Community School?
Booker Park Community School is at Stoke Leys Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)