OFSTED
24 January 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
12 October 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published
16 November 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Knowsley
Trust
WADE DEACON TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
419
404 full-time ·
15 part-time
Female pupils
200
47.7% of pupils
Male pupils
219
52.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.9 pts
above England
School
32.7%
Knowsley
41.7%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.9 pts
below England
School
7.4%
Knowsley
8.8%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Knowsley
0.3%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
83.3%
349
African
3.6%
15
Indian
3.3%
14
Any other White background
3.1%
13
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
10
Any other Asian background
1.2%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
27.9%
117 of
419 pupils
7.1 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
63.0%
2.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
70.0%
Reading
3.8 pts below England
School
70.0%
Knowsley
71.1%
North West
73.2%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
76.0%
Writing
5.7 pts above England
School
76.0%
Knowsley
66.3%
North West
69.2%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
74.0%
Maths
2.0 pts above England
School
74.0%
Knowsley
69.5%
North West
71.7%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.28%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.06 pts
higher than
England
School
6.28%
Knowsley
7.68%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.32%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.50 pts
higher than
England
School
20.32%
Knowsley
22.49%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.95%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.85 pts
lower than
England
School
0.95%
Knowsley
1.96%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
118.7%
30.5 pts
above England
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
118.7%
Knowsley
99.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.