Sunshine Academy
Blakenall Lane, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 1HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss S Corkindale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 152000
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01922710174
About this school
Sunshine Academy is a primary academy in Walsall. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 150 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Sunshine Infant and Nursery School (URN 104145).
How Sunshine Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 150 | — |
| Leamore Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 46.5% | 236 | 0.2 miles |
| Field Road Academy | — | — | — | 214 | 0.2 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | — | 5.6% | 55% | 459 | 0.3 miles |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | 75% | 5.1% | 67.6% | 482 | 0.4 miles |
| Rivers Primary Academy | 54% | 6.5% | 49.5% | 463 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Leamore Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Field Road Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Walsall
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Goldsmith Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Harden
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Rivers Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Alumwell Infant School Primary
- Alumwell Junior School Primary
- Beacon Academy Primary
- Bentley West Primary School Primary
- Birchills Church of England Community Academy Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Primary
- Brownhills West Primary School Primary
- Busill Jones Primary School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sunshine Academy teach?
- Sunshine Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Walsall.
- Who is the headteacher of Sunshine Academy?
- The headteacher of Sunshine Academy is Miss S Corkindale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sunshine Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sunshine Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Sunshine Academy?
- Sunshine Academy has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Sunshine Academy full?
- Sunshine Academy has capacity for 180 pupils and 150 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sunshine Academy a faith school?
- No. Sunshine Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sunshine Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sunshine Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Sunshine Academy?
- Sunshine Academy is part of LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Sunshine Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Sunshine Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.