How many pupils does The Link Academy have?

The Link Academy has 1,014 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Link Academy?

The headteacher of The Link Academy is Emma Edwards-Morgan.

What type of school is The Link Academy?

The Link Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Link Academy in?

The Link Academy is in the Dudley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Link Academy

Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 February 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026.

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1,014

Pupils

49.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2017

Opened

About this school

The Link Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Dudley, West Midlands. The school has 1,014 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 8 February 2022). Last inspected 19 May 2026. The Headteacher is Emma Edwards-Morgan. The school is administered by Dudley local authority. It belongs to DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2017.

School details

Head: Emma Edwards-Morgan
Trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Dudley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144952

Contact

01384986550 info@thelinkacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Link Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Dudley). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.02

Progress 8 · 2023-24

33%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.48

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

19%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →