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Sunshine Infant and Nursery School

Blakenall Lane, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 1HF

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as Sunshine Academy (URN 152000) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
164
Boys
85 (52%)
Girls
79 (48%)
Capacity
180 (91% full)
SEND
25.6%
FSM Eligible
65.5%
EAL
20.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.7%
SEN Support
18.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£10,385/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.3%
  • Black African: 11.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.1%
  • White Traveller: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

68.3%

White British

11.6%

Black African

6.1%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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Blakenall Lane

Walsall, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
104145
UKPRN
10080723
Establishment No.
2003

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