Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
10 Craig Croft, Chelmund's Cross, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7TR
Headteacher · Mr Desmond Ricketts
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils415Capacity 420
OfstedGoodInspected 9 July 2024
Free school meals54.5%
SEN provisionResourced provision
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 9 July 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Solihull council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in SolihullApplications for September 2026
All 49 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered50
Applications108
First choice49
First-choice offers49
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Windy Arbor Primary School0.2 mi
- Coleshill Heath School0.5 mi
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.8 mi
- Fordbridge Community Primary School1.0 mi
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School1.2 mi