School profile

Booker Avenue Junior School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L18 9SB

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,208 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Booker Avenue Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils416
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Richard Thompson
Local authorityLiverpool
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104522.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, better than Liverpool69%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils416
Girls177
Boys239
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.7%
First language not English8.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.9%
Other White
3.6%
Other mixed
3.4%
Pakistani
2.6%
African
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.3
Teachers (FTE)17.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.4
Support staff (FTE)21.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.2%, better than England, better than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Liverpool0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Booker Avenue Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryBooker Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGilmour Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySudley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCalderstones SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySpringwood Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt Margaret's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miAll-throughLiverpool CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryDovedale Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Booker Avenue Junior School

What is Booker Avenue Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Booker Avenue Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Nov 2017.

How does Booker Avenue Junior School rank in England?

Booker Avenue Junior School ranks 3,208 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Booker Avenue Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Booker Avenue Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Booker Avenue Junior School?

Booker Avenue Junior School has 416 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Booker Avenue Junior School?

Booker Avenue Junior School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Booker Avenue Junior School?

At Booker Avenue Junior School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Booker Avenue Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Booker Avenue Junior School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.