Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham, Solihull
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, Solihull for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 July 2024. Solihull has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in 4 of the 8 earlier years, and it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 49 first-choice applications for 50 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 17.5 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.5 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Solihull.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Solihull schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7TR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Solihull
- Pupils on roll
- 415 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend this caring school where building relationships and community are at the heart of all they do.”
- “Pupils know that they are cared for and that adults will always help them.”
- “Pupils appreciate all that the school offers and embrace learning with enthusiasm.”
To improve
- “However, in some foundation subjects, some staff do not assess or systematically check that pupils are learning the knowledge the school intends.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 49 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Solihull.
- Windy Arbor Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Coleshill Heath School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fordbridge Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Marston Green Junior School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Marston Green Infant Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kingshurst Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published