Booker Avenue Junior School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Booker Avenue Junior School currently has around 415 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.9% boys and 44.1% girls. Around 6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Booker Avenue, Liverpool, L18 9SB |
| Website: | www.booker-junior.com |
| Telephone: | 01517242941 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Liverpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Richard Thompson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104522 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 390 |
| Number of Pupils: | 415 |
| Number of Boys: | 232 |
| Number of Girls: | 183 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.70% | 335 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 1.90% | 8 |
| African | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Irish | 1.20% | 5 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Avenue Junior School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Booker Avenue Infant School Booker Avenue , L18 9SB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gilmour (Southbank) Infant School Southbank Road , Garston L19 9AR | - not rated | 1,052 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gilmour Primary School Southbank Road , L19 9AR | - not rated | 1,052 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Riverbank Road , L19 9DH | 3out of 4 | 1,063 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Heys Comprehensive School Heath Road , L19 4TN | - not rated | 1,204 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Calderstones School Harthill Road , Allerton L18 3HS | 3out of 4 | 1,560 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's Church of England High School Aigburth Road , L17 6AB | - not rated | 1,699 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Margaret's Church of England Academy Aigburth Road , L17 6AB | 3out of 4 | 1,699 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Benedict's College Horrocks Avenue , L19 5PF | - not rated | 2,267 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool College Queen's Drive , Mossley Hill L18 8BG | 4out of 4 | 1,808 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKee School 2 Carnforth Road , Allerton L18 6JS | - not rated | 703 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clarendon College Garston Old Road , Garston L19 9AE | - not rated | 1,280 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Prudentia Education Speke Adventure Playground Conleach Road , Speke L24 0TR | - not rated | 1,603 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mersey View Secondary Special School Minehead Road , L17 6AX | - not rated | 1,833 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mersey View School Minehead Road , L17 6AX | - not rated | 1,833 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.