St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolWhiston Willis Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Prescot.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's Catholic Primary School and Whiston Willis Primary Academy are primary schools in Prescot.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whiston Willis Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Whiston Willis Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Whiston Willis Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for St Luke's Catholic Primary School and 63.0% for Whiston Willis Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Luke's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Whiston Willis Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrescotSt Luke's Catholic Primary School | PrescotWhiston Willis Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 49 in Knowsley | 8th of 49 in Knowsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 353 | |
| Location | Prescot, L35 5AT | Prescot, L35 2XY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.8% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.3% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Whiston Willis Primary Academy
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