Lindens Academy is a primary academy in Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom with 455 pupils, part of Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust. Ofsted: Good, inspected 2 March 2023. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Level 3 Teaching Assistant with SEND Experience (closes 16 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
Head
Claire Chandler, Headteacher
Trust or group
Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust
Type
Academy, Primary
Pupils
455 pupils · 51% girls · 12.5% eligible for free school meals · 5.0% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
33 (7.2%) on SEN support · 24 (5.3%) with an education, health and care plan · has resourced provision DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
The successful candidate will have experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, particularly those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health…
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
13.4
34.0
–
0
£49,775
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
4.5%
0.9%
10.1%
0.5%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
5 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 3 support. Most often advertised: Learning Mentor, Learning Support Assistant, Lunchtime Supervisor. Last advertised October 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.