The Link Academy

State-Funded School

the-link-academy-dudley-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

DudleyLocal Authority

StourbridgeConstituency

DY2 0PBPostcode

2.4

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

The Link Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Dudley, West Midlands.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,013 pupils. The Link Academy is part of Dudley Academies Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 · published 21 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 40.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 32.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.48

Ethnicity

White

50%

Asian

28%

Black

Mixed

11%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,013

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

51%

England average

27%

First language not English

24%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,013
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Dudley Academies Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
31 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
31 Jan 2017	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.