[EduAtlas](https://eduatlas.org/) › [United Kingdom](https://eduatlas.org/hiring/gb) # Whiston Willis Primary Academy Whiston Willis Primary Academy is a primary academy in Prescot, United Kingdom with 412 pupils, part of Wade Deacon Trust. Ofsted: Outstanding, inspected 24 January 2024. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Midday Assistant (closes 20 November). Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. [1 live vacancy](https://eduatlas.org/#vacancies). - **Head:** IAN COOPER, Headteacher - **Trust or group:** Wade Deacon Trust - **Type:** Academy, Primary - **Pupils:** 412 pupils · 49% girls · 32.7% eligible for free school meals · 7.4% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26 - **Special needs:** 94 (22.4%) on SEN support · 23 (5.5%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - **Local authority:** Knowsley - **Location:** Prescot, L35 2XY, United Kingdom - **Telephone:** 01514778270 - **Website:** [whistonwillis.co.uk](https://www.whistonwillis.co.uk/) - **Register number:** URN 145613 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/145613)) - **Ofsted:** Outstanding, inspected 24 January 2024 ## Vacancies (1) - [Midday Assistant](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/1m96n8wekjn-midday-assistant) · Salary £5,066 allowance (the pay scale is in the advert) · Closes 20 Nov · Part time · Lunchtime and wraparound care · We seek to appoint two committed and driven Midday Assistants to join our popular school. The successful candidates will be key members of our team as we continue on our journey… ## Exam results | Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024/25 | 63% | 2% | | 2023/24 | 77% | 12% | | 2022/23 | 73% | 5% | Department for Education performance tables. ## Inspections | Date | Inspection | Outcome | | --- | --- | --- | | 24 January 2024 | Graded inspection | Outstanding | | 11 October 2022 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement. ## Staff | Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 19.3 | 21.3 | – | 0 | £54,338 | | 2024/25 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 6% | 0 | £45,781 | | 2023/24 | 16.8 | 20.7 | 20% | 0 | £44,328 | | 2022/23 | 16.0 | 21.1 | 6% | 0 | £40,370 | | 2021/22 | 13.9 | 22.7 | 7% | 0 | £41,314 | | 2020/21 | 14.9 | 20.8 | 13% | 0 | £39,008 | Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included. ## Attendance | Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 5.7% | 2.2% | 16.1% | 0.9% | | 2024/25 | 6.4% | 2.1% | 22.4% | 1.0% | | 2023/24 | 6.4% | 1.5% | 19.6% | 0.3% | | 2022/23 | 6.0% | 1.9% | 14.6% | 1.5% | | 2021/22 | 6.8% | 1.0% | 19.7% | 0.8% | | 2020/21 | 3.5% | 0.9% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures). ## Hiring history 4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: Administration and Reception Assistant, Class Teacher, Midday Assistant. Last advertised June 2026. 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