Whiston Willis Primary Academy

Milton Avenue, Prescot, Knowsley, L35 2XY

Outstanding

Inspected 24 January 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

63%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

391

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Knowsley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 391 / 353 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

41.7%

Disadvantaged

6.1%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

21.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

63%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

20.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

13.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

£45,781

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,453 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,157

Spend per pupil

£6,697

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.