Best 3 Primary schools in Prescot – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Whiston Willis Primary Academy (Primary) in Prescot; St Ann's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Prescot; Oakdene Primary School (Primary) in Prescot — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Whiston Willis Primary Academy, St Ann's Church of England Primary School and Oakdene Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Prescot, Merseyside. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Whiston Willis Primary Academy), published Mar 2024. The lowest is 2 (Oakdene Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Oakdene Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Wade Deacon Trust and The Three Saints Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
L35 2XY
|
St Ann's Church of England Primary School
L35 0LQ
|
Oakdene Primary School
L35 0QQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Prescot Merseyside L35 2XY |
Prescot Merseyside L35 0LQ |
Prescot Merseyside L35 0QQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Mar 2024 | 1 20 Feb 2014 | 2 13 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 353 | 420 | 244 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Wade Deacon Trust | The Three Saints Academy Trust | St. Helens (342) |
| Website | www.whistonwillis.co.uk | www.rainhillstanns.co.uk | www.oakdeneprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01514778270 | 01514265869 | 01744678410 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Prescot
Merseyside
L35 2XY - Ofsted
- 1 10 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wade Deacon Trust
- Website
- www.whistonwillis.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514778270
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Prescot
Merseyside
L35 0LQ - Ofsted
- 1 20 Feb 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Three Saints Academy Trust
- Website
- www.rainhillstanns.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01514265869
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Prescot
Merseyside
L35 0QQ - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- St. Helens (342)
- Website
- www.oakdeneprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01744678410
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