Whiston Willis Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Prescot (Knowsley).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Whiston Willis Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by Wade Deacon Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halewood Academy | Secondary | Knowsley | 1,131 | 12 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all six areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Hillside High School | Secondary | Sefton | 785 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Oakdene Primary Academy | Primary | St. Helens | 206 | 1 | Good 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Sylvester Primary Academy | Primary | Knowsley | 294 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013, previous school) |
| The Grange School | All-through | Halton | 1,200 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Wade Deacon High School | Secondary | Halton | 1,658 | 12 | Outstanding 2022 |
| Weston Point Primary Academy | Primary | Halton | 82 | 7 | Inadequate 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Whiston Willis Primary Academy (this school) | Primary | Knowsley | 419 | 7 | Outstanding 2024 |
| Widnes Academy | Primary | Halton | 127 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2018) |
| Yew Tree Primary Academy | Primary | Knowsley | 226 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| 10 schools | 6,128 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.