The Link Academy
Academy sponsor led in Dudley, Dudley.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1013 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 51.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Address | Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thelinkacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01384986550 |
| URN | 144952 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 21 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 February 2022, published 31 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Pegasus Academy (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- St James Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Ormiston Forge Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Michael's Church of England High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Bishop Milner Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Thorns Collegiate Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- The Crestwood School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.