Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham (Solihull).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Home About Us Welcome Welcome to Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. 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. As explained by the head teacher, Jesus met people where they were and that is what we seek to do in our community. Consequently, the school vision and values are consistently lived out, helping change hopelessness to hope.
When families and individuals go through challenging circumstances, the school works tirelessly with compassion to offer support and nurture. Senior leaders are passionate advocates for the pupils and speak out with conviction against injustice with a burning concern for the flourishing of all. As a parent noted, This is the kindest school I have ever known.
Im glad my kids are lucky enough to come here . Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report, March 2022 Serving the community in Chelmsley Wood since 1970.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Children
- Forest School
- Book Talk
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 104105
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Hassell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kenneth Harris | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Devina Shryane | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lauren Gallimore | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lorraine McDonald | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Kathy Lloyd Roberts | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Andi Thomas | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Parry | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Des Ricketts | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Paula Linekar | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mr Wayne Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2030 |
| Miss Leanne Downs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Ms Danielle Akers Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record