Establishment The Link Academy
URN: 144952
Academy sponsor led
Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Address
- Simms Lane, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB
- Dudley (332)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Emma Edwards-Morgan
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 16
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Academy trust
- DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Dudley Academies Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 144952,
DfE number: 332/4003
UKPRN: 10065089 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01384986550
- Ofsted rating and reports
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Unknown
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1050
- Number of pupils
- 1013
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2017
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 519
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 51.2%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 2 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Date of appointment | Date appointment ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Davina De-Bear | 1789587 | 2 September 2024 | Not recorded |
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Humphry | Not recorded | 1669702 | Appointed by GB/board | 10 December 2025 | 9 December 2029 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Jessica Osmond | Not recorded | 1879193 | Elected by school staff | 1 May 2026 | 30 April 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Clarke | Not recorded | 1869614 | Appointed by GB/board | 13 March 2026 | 12 March 2030 |
| Mrs Shakeela Bibi | Not recorded | 1867553 | Elected by parents | 7 January 2026 | 6 January 2030 |
| Mr Sean Powell | Not recorded | 1855740 | Elected by parents | 17 December 2025 | 16 December 2029 |
| Mr Ian Parker | Not recorded | 1726800 | Appointed by GB/board | 9 February 2024 | 8 February 2028 |
| Miss Debbie Goode | Not recorded | 1607972 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Edwards-Morgan | Not recorded | 1385799 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 7 January 2019 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thacker | 1589292 | Local governor | 25 March 2022 | 24 March 2026 |
| Jonathan Morgan | 1344155 | Local governor | 1 May 2018 | 8 March 2026 |
| Sarah Ann Rose Bailey | 1855742 | Local governor | 17 December 2025 | 6 January 2026 |
| Bakhthar Edha | 1681129 | Local governor | 17 April 2023 | 24 November 2025 |
These establishments are linked with The Link Academy, URN: 144952. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103863 | The Hillcrest School and Community College | Predecessor | 13 June 2017 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- West Midlands
- District
- Dudley
- Ward
- Netherton & Holly Hall
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stourbridge
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000027
- Easting
- 394129
- Northing
- 288352
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 90148821
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Dudley 018
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Dudley 018A
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.