Lindens Academy, Sutton Coldfield
Lindens Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sutton Coldfield, part of Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Walsall (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lindens Academy in detail
Results
Lindens Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Lindens Primary School (URN 104212), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Lindens Academy
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Lindens Academy as their first choice and 159 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lindens Academy are Meadow View Academy (0.6 miles); Kingsland Primary School (NC) (0.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 70% maths); St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Sundridge Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 50% maths).
Meadow View AcademyKingsland Primary School (NC)St Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlySundridge Primary School
The trust
Lindens Academy is one of 9 schools run by Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (28%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 24 (5.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Lindens Academy has a resourced provision for physical disability: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Four Oaks Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lindens Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 80 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lindens Academy are The Streetly Academy (0.3 miles) and Barr Beacon School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Lindens Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Lindens Primary School (URN 104212), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.4
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
31.9
KS2
13
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Lindens Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Lindens Primary School (URN 104212), the school Lindens Academy replaced. There are no figures for Lindens Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lindens Academy
Term dates
Lindens Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Walsall's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lindens Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lindens Academy is in Walsall; for families living there:
Apply to Walsall for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lindens Academy
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Lindens Academy for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Walsall got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
457 pupils
486 places
29 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sutton Coldfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sutton Coldfield
Across Walsall council
Places available
3,855
Applications
3,340
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Walsall council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lindens Academy has a resourced provision for physical disability: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
457
Total Pupils
223
Boys
234
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
32.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,775
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Lindens Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Lindens Primary School (URN 104212), the school Lindens Academy replaced. There are no figures for Lindens Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.3%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
383
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lindens Academy
Questions parents ask about Lindens Academy
Are there exam results for Lindens Academy?
Lindens Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Lindens Primary School (URN 104212), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Lindens Academy's Ofsted rating?
Lindens Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Lindens Primary School (URN 104212), it was rated Good in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Lindens Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Lindens Academy is oversubscribed, Walsall allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Lindens Academy?
Classes at Lindens Academy average 30.4 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lindens Academy?
Lindens Academy has around 457 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lindens Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Lindens Academy has a resourced provision for physical disability: 10 places, 11 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Lindens Academy?
Apply through Walsall's coordinated admissions process, naming Lindens Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lindens Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lindens Academy?
Lindens Academy is at Hundred Acre Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)