Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2021
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152000.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 150 |
| Girls | 74 |
| Boys | 76 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 56.7% |
| First language not English | 22.7% |
| SEN support | 27 |
| EHC plan | 8 |
| Average class size | 20.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 40 |
| Applications (Reception) | 51 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 36 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 36 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.5 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.4 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Leamore Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Field Road Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2022. | |
| 0.2 mi | Nursery | Valley Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Rivers Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Sandbank Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | All Saints National Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Elmore Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2013. |
Sunshine Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Dec 2021.
Sunshine Academy has 150 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 180.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.