Ormiston Forge AcademyThe Link Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Forge Academy and The Link Academy are secondary schools.
Ormiston Forge Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Link Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Link Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Forge Academy was judged Good and The Link Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.7 for Ormiston Forge Academy and 40.4 for The Link Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ormiston Forge Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Link Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Cradley HeathOrmiston Forge Academy | DudleyThe Link Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Sandwell | 9th of 18 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,686 | 1,014 | |
| Capacity | 1,950 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Cradley Heath, B64 6QU | Dudley, DY2 0PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.7 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.6% | 32.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.8% | 56.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.4% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.34 | 3.48 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 294 | 195 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 55 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,686 | 1,014 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.1% | 50.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 24.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ormiston Forge Academy
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