Whiston Willis Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Unique reference
- 145613
- Address
- Milton Avenue, Whiston, Milton Avenue, L35 2XY
- Website
- www.whistonwillis.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 391 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.0%
White British 84.7%
Mixed 4.4%
African 3.6%
Other White 3.3%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.9
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsAverage0
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 6 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 7 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 18 8 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 41 19 22 |
| Year 1 | 52 29 23 |
| Year 2 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 3 | 57 27 30 |
| Year 4 | 46 31 15 |
| Year 5 | 45 26 19 |
| Year 6 | 46 20 26 |