Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
444
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary aided school
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(05/06/2019)
Full Report - All Reports
55%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
10 Craig Croft
Chelmund's Cross
Chelmsley Wood
Birmingham
B37 7TR
01217704063

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You took up post as headteacher at the start of September 2018. Since this time, you have restructured the leadership team and provided them with high expectations and clarity of their roles. Senior leaders have a clear understanding of what is expected of them and there is a strategic vision and direction to the school. You and your leaders have an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses. The school’s own self-evaluation of its performance is accurate and fully informs school development plan priorities. You are using your experience and the skills of leaders to drive improvements. In a relatively short space of time, tangible improvements to both pastoral care and teaching and learning have been made. Early on in your appointment, you recognised that there were concerns over the quality of education and systems and procedures for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and you have been swift to address these. Effective actions have been put in place and these are recognised by many of the parents and carers of pupils with SEND that responded to Ofsted’s messaging service. This is a happy school. Pupils are polite and courteous. Overwhelmingly, they talk positively about their school and their teachers. A new pupil told me how the other children had welcomed him into school life and helped him make new friends. Pupils say they enjoy their lessons and like their teachers. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong. Pupils behave well in lessons and follow instructions diligently. They are proud of their work and are eager to talk about their learning. Pupils say they feel safe in school and know who they can talk to if they have a concern. Pupils can talk with a secure knowledge about online safety and are confident that any issues with bullying are dealt with effectively. The teaching of phonics in the early years foundation stage is strong. This is reflected in the phonics screening check results at the end of Year 1, which have been above national average figures for the past three years. Across the early years, pupils make good progress based on their starting points. For the past two years, children have left the Reception class with attainment that is just below national average figures. The school environment is attractive and purposeful. The wide, open corridor spaces are used well. Classrooms are well organised and prompts for learning are used effectively by pupils. Displays throughout the school celebrate pupils’ learning and achievements. The school’s ethos and values are demonstrated in every aspect of school life. Parents value the school’s work and the communication they receive about their child’s learning. The majority of the parents I spoke to in the playground and those that responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire Parent View are positive about the school and say they would recommend it to another parent. Parents commented on the approachable staff and happy children. The governing body forms a highly effective team. Governors have a secure understanding of the school’s strengths and weaknesses and provide support and appropriate challenge to leaders. Governors talk highly of you and your senior leaders and have high aspirations for school improvement. Additionally, the local authority provides support for you as a new head to the authority and have allocated a mentor. The previous inspection report identified that the school needed to strengthen teaching and increase the proportion of pupils reaching higher levels in reading, writing and mathematics in key stages 1 and 2. This has been achieved in mathematics in key stage 2. However, this is not the case for reading and writing. In key stage 1, this has not been achieved in reading, writing or mathematics. However, since your appointment, and with the structural changes that you have implemented, improvements in teaching and learning are evident. The ‘fresh pair of eyes’ that you bring to strategic improvement is ensuring that the school is moving forward and the school’s own assessment system shows that pupils are making strong progress. Safeguarding is effective.

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>52, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>55, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>20} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>32, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>7, "dont_know"=>9} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>43, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019
Yes No {"yes"=>80, "no"=>20} UNLOCK Figures based on 44 responses up to 10-06-2019

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