Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School demonstrates a strong overall performance, characterized by high attendance rates and a positive culture that fosters safety and well-being among pupils. The school excels in creating an inclusive environment where every child is valued, and pupils with special educational needs make positive progress. Notable strengths include an ambitious curriculum, strong leadership, and effective safeguarding practices that enhance the school community's sense of belonging. However, there is recognition that further work is needed to improve the attainment of higher standards, particularly in mathematics, and to ensure that staff consistently tailor instruction to meet the varying needs of all pupils.

Strengths

• High attendance rates above national averages.
• Positive and respectful behavior among pupils.
• Strong leadership with a clear focus on inclusion.
• Effective safeguarding measures and an open culture.
• Ambitious curriculum with clear priorities for foundational skills.
• Pupils demonstrate enthusiasm and deep knowledge in subjects.

Areas for Improvement

• Need for improved outcomes at higher standards in mathematics.
• Inconsistent staff decisions affecting pupils’ learning progress.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 50.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.6% of pupils at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School received £8,673 and spent £9,256 for each of its 66 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £20,000 (£297 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School have?

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School has 66 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School cover?

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School?

Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School is at Puddington Lane, Burton, Neston, Merseyside, CH64 5SE.