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The Link Academy

Simms Lane, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 0PB · URN 144952

Public data summary

5.1

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 514
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,050
Local authority: Dudley

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.02
GCSE Attainment 8: 39.8

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.1%
Persistent absence: 34.2%
Free school meals: 31.6%
SEN support: 20.1%
English additional language: 24.6%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.7:1
Average class size: 22.6
Staff turnover: 20.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.3

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.7

2 contributing signals

Attendance

3.9

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.7

3 contributing signals

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