Booker Avenue Junior School
Liverpool, L18 9SB · Liverpool · primary school
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11th of 104 primary schools in Liverpool we can score, 114 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,547 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.6/10 among them, against 8.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 75.0 · 78 | 40% | 3.11 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 18.0 · 89 | 25% | 2.23 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Booker Avenue Junior School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 75.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 18.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.6 out of 10 among them, against 8.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils visit PGL, Willersley Castle, and Paris or Disney.
Getting in
The published school roll is 416 pupils against a stated capacity of 390. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the expected standard? How are the Paris and Disney trips funded?
What Ofsted said about Booker Avenue Junior School
Overview
Booker Avenue Junior School continues to be a good school, where leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils rise to these expectations, sustaining high levels of focus and behaving well, while achieving well across a broad range of subjects. The school fosters a supportive community where pupils feel safe, happy, and prepared for the challenges of key stage 3.
Strengths
- Leaders have designed a relevant and engaging curriculum, ensuring teachers have the expertise to deliver it well and bring it to life for pupils.
- Teachers effectively support pupils to learn and remember key knowledge, identifying and addressing misconceptions quickly to help pupils understand new concepts readily.
- Pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well and are well prepared for the challenges of the key stage 3 curriculum.
- Leaders have invested significantly in supporting pupils with missing phonics knowledge, introducing a new programme that helps them catch up with their peers quickly.
- Staff appreciate that leaders support them to achieve manageable workloads, and pupils are taught to respect diversity and make well-informed decisions about healthy relationships.
Areas to improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not designed the curriculum to build on what pupils have learned in key stage 1, resulting in gaps in knowledge that are not identified quickly enough.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff receiving regular training and being alert to signs that a pupil may be at risk of harm, ensuring concerns are passed on quickly and timely support is provided.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% |
| 2023/24 | 72% |
| 2024/25 | 75% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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