The Link Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 9 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 144952
- Address
- Simms Lane, Netherton, DY2 0PB
- Website
- www.thelinkacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 984 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 24.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.6%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
White British 45.3%
Pakistani 26.4%
Mixed 11.2%
African 3.8%
Other White 3.5%
Other 2.6%
Caribbean 1.6%
Indian 1.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 8%
Local authority average 24%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 42.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 3.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Link Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 94
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 104 108 |
| Year 8 | 186 101 85 |
| Year 9 | 209 108 101 |
| Year 10 | 198 95 103 |
| Year 11 | 179 95 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 74.0% 57.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 11.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 14.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |