Lindens Primary School is a primary school located in Sutton Coldfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 04/02/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Hundred Acre Road, Sutton Coldfield

School Information

Address: Hundred Acre Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BB
Website: www.lindens.walsall.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01213539273
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Griffiths
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104212

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 486
Number of Pupils: 457
Number of Boys: 236
Number of Girls: 221

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.3
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1 to 1.8
Maths
Below Average: -1.4 Confidence interval -2.7 to -0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lindens Primary School
Hundred Acre Road , Streetly B74 2BB
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadow View JMI School
Frampton Way , Great Barr B43 7UJ
3out of 4 1,066 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingsland Primary School (NC)
Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA
3out of 4 1,296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly
Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL
4out of 4 1,361 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Sundridge Primary School
Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY
3out of 4 1,394 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Streetly Academy
Queslett Road East , B74 2EX
2out of 4 489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF
4out of 4 2,110 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR
3out of 4 2,347 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU
2out of 4 2,904 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Bridge School
Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE
3out of 4 1,581 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
TLG North Birmingham
Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH
- not rated 2,543 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Oscott Manor School
Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP
3out of 4 2,578 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.