Pegasus AcademyThe Link Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dudley.
Summary of the comparison
Pegasus Academy and The Link Academy are secondary schools in Dudley.
Pegasus Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Link Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pegasus Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Pegasus Academy was judged the expected standard and The Link Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.7 for Pegasus Academy and 44.2 for The Link Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Pegasus Academy (45.1 in 2021-22, 41.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Link Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DudleyPegasus Academy | DudleyThe Link Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 19 in Dudley Stronger figure | 9th of 19 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 697 | 1,013 | |
| Capacity | 730 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Dudley, DY1 2DU | Dudley, DY2 0PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.7 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.8% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 137 | 202 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 637 | 1,014 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 50.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.0% | 24.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% 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.
Pegasus Academy
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