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Lindens Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Hundred Acre Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield B74 2BB · lindens.lhmat.com · 0121 353 9273
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Walsall 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 457
- 94% of 486 places
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 53 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Walsall it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104212)
Ofsted
Lindens Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104212)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2010
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104212), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104212)
Oct 2006Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104212)