Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Mar 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152002.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 457 |
| Girls | 234 |
| Boys | 223 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 12.5% |
| First language not English | 5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 24 |
| Average class size | 30.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 34 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 15.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.64 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 25.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 159 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 58 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 53 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 55 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Walsall | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, better than Walsall | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.1%, better than England, better than Walsall | 15.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.5%, better than England, better than Walsall | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | The Streetly Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Meadow View Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kingsland Primary School (NC) | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sundridge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sutton Park Primary | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Blackwood School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Sept 2011. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Manor Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Barr Beacon School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. |
Lindens Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Mar 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lindens Academy made 59 offers from 159 applications (2.7 per offer), and 53 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Lindens Academy has 457 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Lindens Academy, the average class had 30.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 34 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Lindens Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.