The Link Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 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
- 1014 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 24.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 46.9%
Pakistani 24.6%
Mixed 10.7%
African 4.7%
Other White 3.4%
Other 2.8%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Indian 1%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 194 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 194 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
The Link Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 89 118 |
| Year 8 | 209 102 107 |
| Year 9 | 190 103 87 |
| Year 10 | 212 112 100 |
| Year 11 | 196 94 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 59.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 12.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 12.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 7.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.2% 3.0% |