SchoolScoresSunshine Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Blakenall Lane, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 1HF
01922 710174 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 December 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Walsall. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 40 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 36 |
| Of those, offered a place | 36 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 51 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 65.5% | 38.2%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 4.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 11th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.9% | 14.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 30th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 69% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.7% | 27.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 46th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 17% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.4% | 5.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 38th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 15.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 63rd lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 9% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 7.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 67th lowest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Lower than 7% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 58th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 19% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.5 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 28th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 49% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 30th highest of 69 state primary schools in Walsall. Higher than 45% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 11.1% | 13.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Leamore Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Field Road Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goldsmith Primary Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 exceptional, 4 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rivers Primary Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints National Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmore Green Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edgar Stammers Primary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2024 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Sunshine Academy's Ofsted rating?
Sunshine Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 December 2021.
Is Sunshine Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 36 families put Sunshine Academy as their first choice for 40 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 36 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 152000.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.