Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross, Birmingham, B37 7TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Desmond Ricketts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 415
- URN
- 104105
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217704063
About this school
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 415 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 57 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 53% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 63% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 70% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 54% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 444 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 437 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School compares
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School ranked 34th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 7.4% | 57.4% | 415 | — |
| Windy Arbor Primary School | 66% | 7.9% | 57.8% | 407 | 0.2 miles |
| Coleshill Heath School | — | — | — | 480 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 5.4% | 31.6% | 447 | 0.8 miles |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School | 74% | 5.9% | 62.6% | 522 | 1.0 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.3% | 35.7% | 253 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.36%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.43%
- Persistent absence
- 28.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windy Arbor Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Coleshill Heath School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Fordbridge Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School ranks 168th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is Mr Desmond Ricketts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has 415 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School full?
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 415 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School ranked 34th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.