Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Prescot, Knowsley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.609 miles
Published by Knowsley Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Whiston Willis Primary Academy is a primary school in Prescot, Knowsley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 24 January 2024. Knowsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
Whiston Willis Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.609 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 1.609 miles away, the 3rd longest of 20 Knowsley primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2025.
- 54 first-choice applications for 59 Reception offers in 2026; 51 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), but 2% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Knowsley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Milton Avenue, Whiston, Milton Avenue, Prescot, L35 2XY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Knowsley
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Whiston Willis Primary School is a happy, vibrant place where ‘everyone has a voice’.”
- “The school’s core values are firmly embedded in every aspect of school life.”
- “For example, pupils demonstrate how to be respectful and sensible through their exemplary behaviour, both during lessons and throughout the school day.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 54 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Knowsley.
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Halsnead Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Prescot Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Evelyn Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Willow Tree Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published