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Sunshine Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 152000
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 83.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 December 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 25 January 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 150 130 full-time · 20 part-time
Female pupils 74 49.3% of pupils
Male pupils 76 50.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

56.7%
31.9 pts above England
School 56.7%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

22.7%
2.4 pts above England
School 22.7%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
61.3%
92
African
13.3%
20
Traveller of Irish heritage
4.7%
7
White and Black Caribbean
4.0%
6
Indian
3.3%
5
Pakistani
2.7%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.3% 35 of 150 pupils
2.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.3%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.0% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 3.2 pts above
EHC plans 5.3% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 16
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Hearing impairment 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

83.3% 4.9 pts below England
Sunshine Academy
83.3%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information