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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Lindens Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 152002
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 486 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 March 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
Published 21 May 2023 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 457 453 full-time · 4 part-time
Female pupils 234 51.2% of pupils
Male pupils 223 48.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.5%
12.3 pts below England
School 12.5%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.0%
15.3 pts below England
School 5.0%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.1%
229
Indian
21.2%
97
White and Black Caribbean
6.6%
30
Pakistani
4.6%
21
White and Asian
4.4%
20
Any other Asian background
2.4%
11
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 12.5% 57 of 457 pupils
8.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.5%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.2% 33 pupils
England 14.8% 7.6 pts below
EHC plans 5.3% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 17
No specialist assessment yet 10
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Physical disability 6
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 3

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

94.0% 5.8 pts above England
Lindens Academy
94.0%
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