Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Primary school in Prescot, Knowsley. Outstanding (Jan 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 24 January 2024, report published 10 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around January 2028
The last inspection was in January 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesSt Luke's Catholic Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 7 expected
- 0.3 milesHalsnead Primary School
Good (Jul 2023)
- 0.4 milesSt Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 0.5 milesSt Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School
Good (Feb 2023)
- 0.9 milesPrescot Primary School
Good (Apr 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.