The Link Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Dudley, Dudley

DY2 0PB

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

50.5

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,430

National rank

#277

In West Midlands

#14

In Dudley

Top 77%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

40.4

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

33%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

57%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.48

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 39.8 → 40.4 ▲ 0.6 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,014 % FSM ever-6 50.9% % EAL 24.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Pegasus Academy Dudley · 1.1 mi 55.5 St James Academy Dudley · 1.4 mi 46.0 Bishop Milner Catholic College Dudley · 1.9 mi 57.4 Thorns Collegiate Academy Brierley Hill · 2.1 mi 48.4 The Crestwood School Dudley · 2.7 mi 48.6 Ellowes Hall Sports College Dudley · 2.9 mi 53.9 Beacon Hill Academy Dudley · 2.9 mi 51.2 Windsor High School and Sixth Form Halesowen · 3.1 mi 58.1