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Booker Avenue Junior School

Community school · Liverpool · L18 9SB

Ages 7–11 · 416 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
416

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

416 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
239 / 177
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
416 / 390 (107%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Thompson

Location

Address
Booker Avenue
Postcode
L18 9SB
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 416 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.7%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L18
9
Primary in L18
6
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L18

  • Booker Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 9SB · Liverpool

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Gilmour Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 9AR · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Austin's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 9DH · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Sudley Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L17 6BH · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Springwood Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L19 4TL · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Dovedale Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L18 1JX · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM8.7%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Thompson
Telephone
01517242941
Website
www.booker-junior.com

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