Alternatives to The Link Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Link Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Link Academy, for comparison
0.96 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), May 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasus Academy
Dudley |
1.7 km 1.1 mi |
0.72 | Little change 0.76 → 0.76 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| St James Academy
Dudley |
2.2 km 1.4 mi |
0.68 | Little change 0.66 → 0.61 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath |
2.5 km 1.6 mi |
0.88 | Little change 0.93 → 0.91 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Michael's Church of England High School
Rowley Regis |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
1.09 | Little change 1.17 → 1.14 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
1.65 | Little change 1.79 → 1.78 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
0.88 | Little change 0.86 → 0.83 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.