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Whiston Willis Primary Academy

Academy converter · Prescot · L35 2XY

Ages 3–11 · 419 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
289

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

419 pupils · 353 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
219 / 200
School capacity
353
Capacity fill
419 / 353 (119%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Academy trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Sponsor
Wade Deacon Trust
Headteacher
Mr IAN COOPER

Location

Address
Milton Avenue, Whiston, Milton Avenue
Postcode
L35 2XY
Town
Prescot
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Prescot, Knowsley, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.7%.

Open schools in Prescot
18
Primary schools in Prescot
14
Academies among open schools in Prescot
39% (7)
Open schools in L35
13
Primary in L35
9
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

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 PrescotNear L35

  • St Luke's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Prescot · L35 5AT · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Halsnead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prescot · L35 3TX · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Prescot Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Prescot · L34 2TA · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM27.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Longton Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Helens · L35 8PB · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Evelyn Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Prescot · L34 2SP · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Prescot · L34 2QN · St. Helens

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.29

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr IAN COOPER
Telephone
01514778270
Website
www.whistonwillis.co.uk

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