# Alternatives to The Link Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Link Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Link Academy, for comparison

0.89 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Pegasus Academy, Dudley](/school/137390/pegasus-academy) | 1.1 mi north-west | 0.71 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [St James Academy, Dudley](/school/144657/st-james-academy) | 1.4 mi north | 0.79 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Ormiston Forge Academy, Cradley Heath](/school/137673/ormiston-forge-academy) | 1.6 mi south-east | 0.82 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [St Michael's Church of England High School, Rowley Regis](/school/104019/st-michael-s-church-of-england-high-school) | 1.8 mi east | 1.39 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |
| [Bishop Milner Catholic College, Dudley](/school/140126/bishop-milner-catholic-college) | 1.9 mi north | 1.57 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Thorns Collegiate Academy, Brierley Hill](/school/143818/thorns-collegiate-academy) | 2.1 mi south-west | 0.84 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/144952/the-link-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/144952/the-link-academy