Booker Park Community School

Booker Park Community School has made significant progress since its last inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good overall. This special school provides a supportive environment for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties, including those with autism spectrum disorder. The school is praised for its compassionate approach, helping students settle and grow while addressing their medical, social, and educational needs. The curriculum is tailored to facilitate understanding through small steps, allowing pupils to build a strong foundation for future learning amidst the challenges posed by the recent pandemic.

Strengths

• Pupils receive compassionate care that supports their growth and recovery.
• The curriculum is well-structured and tailored to meet a diverse range of needs.
• Staff have excellent knowledge of pupils' needs and deliver effective support.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities, including educational visits and sports.
• Strong focus on teaching communication skills and vocabulary development.
• Pupils exhibit good behavior and respect towards each other and staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff lack familiarity with the precise curriculum content to be taught.
• Vocabulary and language learning goals are not always clearly defined in individual learning plans.

In 2024–25 pupils at Booker Park Community School attended 88.3% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 32.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.4% of pupils at Booker Park Community School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Booker Park Community School had 8.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Booker Park Community School had 241 pupils, 99.2% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Booker Park Community School received £37,036 and spent £37,092 for each of its 241 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,605,000 (£6,659 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Booker Park Community School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Booker Park Community School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

When was Booker Park Community School last inspected by Ofsted?

Booker Park Community School was last inspected in September 2022.

How many pupils does Booker Park Community School have?

Booker Park Community School has 241 pupils on roll.

What age range does Booker Park Community School cover?

Booker Park Community School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Booker Park Community School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Booker Park Community School?

Booker Park Community School is at Stoke Leys Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9ET.