Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, Birmingham
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 205th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Solihull (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School in detail
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: ""At Bishop Wilson, the distinctively Christian vision is based on using God given gifts to serve others. This impacts profoundly on the life and work of the whole organisation. The school is highly inclusive, supportive and deeply rooted in its community. The outward looking vision is articulated with passion and theological understanding."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, gymnastics and running.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Solihull and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School are Windy Arbor Primary School (0.2 miles, 82% reading, 77% maths); Coleshill Heath School (0.5 miles); St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, 79% reading, 90% maths); and Fordbridge Community Primary School (1 mile, 84% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School.
Windy Arbor Primary SchoolColeshill Heath SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolFordbridge Community Primary School
Who goes there
52.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Mixed (14%) and Black (7%).
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Marston Green Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hedingham Grove (after), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School are WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) (0.6 miles), Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (1 mile), The Coleshill School (1 mile) and John Henry Newman Catholic College (1.1 miles).
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)Tudor Grange Academy KingshurstThe Coleshill SchoolJohn Henry Newman Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a happy, inclusive school where relationships and community are at the heart of everything. Pupils achieve well and are proud of their school, with excellent support for those who need extra help. The school goes far beyond the classroom to develop confident, well-rounded young people prepared for their future.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme that prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain
- Strong support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils with clear systems for identification and tailored learning
- High-quality reading provision with effective phonics teaching from the start of school
- Calm, well-organised learning environment where pupils are confident, polite and settle to tasks quickly
- Wide range of clubs and leadership opportunities that help pupils develop responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, teachers do not consistently assess or check that pupils are learning the knowledge the school intends
- Teachers need better systems to identify pupils who need further help or support through more precise checking of learning in all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place to respond to incidents and keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga, cooking, chess, dodgeball, sports clubs, creative clubs, peer listener roles, school councillors, ambassador roles, breakfast club, after-school club
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is a caring school where pupils are happy, engaged and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has an ambitious curriculum, strong support for pupils with SEND, and an outstanding focus on personal development.
At a Glance
52.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Solihull
Term dates
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Solihull's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is in Solihull; for families living there:
Apply to Solihull for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
395 pupils
420 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Solihull council
Places available
2,638
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Solihull council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 6 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
415
Total Pupils
203
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,044
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,150
Per pupil
£2892k
Total funding
£327k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
28.7%
Persistent absence
355
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Solihull allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has around 415 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 6 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 28.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Solihull's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Solihull is 12 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is at 10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7TR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)