Bilston Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bilston (Wolverhampton).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bilston Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bilston, Wolverhampton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 460 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 454. The school is led by Mr Gary Gentle.
Key facts
- URN
- 130305
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Bircher | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fainak Hamad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Symmone Gorton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Trisha Gallardo | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natasha Bhardwaj | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Sandhu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Fuluso Adedipe | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Victoria Jepson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Dooley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Gary James Gentle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Mrs Sunita Kumar Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marcia Oshinowo Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Susan Smith Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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