St Michael's Church of England High SchoolThe Link Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England High School and The Link Academy are secondary schools.
St Michael's Church of England High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Link Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England High School was judged Good and The Link Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for St Michael's Church of England High School and 40.4 for The Link Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 48.9 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 | Rowley RegisSt Michael's Church of England High School | DudleyThe Link Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Sandwell | 9th of 18 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,178 | 1,014 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Rowley Regis, B65 9AN | Dudley, DY2 0PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 40.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.9% Stronger figure | 56.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.6% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.06 Stronger figure | 3.48 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 226 | 195 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,178 | 1,014 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.8% | 50.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 24.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% 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.
St Michael's Church of England High School
The Link Academy
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