Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Prescot (Knowsley).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As Principal of Whiston Willis, it is my privilege to welcome you to our school website. The aim of our website is to provide any visitors with an insight into the life of our school and the work that is undertaken to ensure that all of our children receive the best possible academic education, pastoral support and social development through our commitment to excellence.
Academic excellence and social intelligence are at the heart of all that we do at Whiston Willis to develop aspirational life-long learners who are committed to their own self development to achieve excellence and be highly valued and respected future citizens of Whiston, Knowsley and beyond.
We are committed to offering a curriculum that meets the needs of all learners and challenges the issues that our children may face in an ever-changing modern Britain; so that they will be able to positively influence the world around them now and in the future.
By striving to enable all our learners to achieve academic excellence, we provide them with the cultural capital to develop further as they continue on their learning journey throughout life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 145613
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul M McEwan | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Pender | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Megan Osbourne | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Liam Wong | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Paulette Steele | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Zoe McLEOD | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Ian Cooper | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record