The Link Academy

School Name: The Link Academy
Address: Simms Lane, Netherton
Town/City: Dudley
County: West Midlands
Postcode: DY2 0PB
Telephone Number: 01384 986550
Website: www.thelinkacademy.org.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Dudley Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dudley Academies Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Edwards-Morgan
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1013 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.2%

URN: 144952
DfE Number: 332/4003
UKPRN: 10065089
UPRN: 90148821
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Dudley (E08000027)
Constituency: Stourbridge (E14001524)
Electoral Ward: Netherton & Holly Hall (E05015917)

Easting & Northing: 394129E, 288352N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 29' 37.26" N 2° 5' 15.97" W
Plus Code: 9C4VFWV6+FV

DfE Record: View record

1. Netherton Park Nursery School (0.5km)
2. Northfield Road Primary School (0.5km)
3. Netherton CofE Primary School (0.5km)
4. Sledmere Primary School (1.0km)
5. Blowers Green Primary School (1.3km)
6. Woodside Primary School and Nursery (1.4km)
7. Netherbrook Primary School (1.7km)
8. Dudley Wood Primary School (1.7km)
9. Pegasus Academy (1.7km)
10. Sutton School (1.8km)

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