Examination Results 2022
Schools and academies are not required to publish exam and assessment results from the 2019-2020 and 2020-21 academic years given the disruption caused to education by the pandemic. Our 2018 – 2019 and 2021 – 2022 performance measures are listed below for information.
Key Stage 4 Results 2021-2022
We are extremely proud that our results improved in 2022 and in terms of Progress 8, this places The Link Academy as the most improved secondary school in Dudley.
65% of our learners gained a grade 4 or above in English and mathematics in 2022, an increase of 24% compared with 2019.
41% of our learners gained a grade 5 or above in English and mathematics in 2022, an increase of 19% compared with 2019.
Our mathematics results showed an impressive increase of 22%, with 72% of learners gaining a grade 4 or above in mathematics in 2022 compared with 45% in 2019.
Those who achieved a grade 5 or above in mathematics increased by 21% to 46%.
We continue on our drive for improving the outcomes for all of our learners.
| Headline | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| English and Maths 9-4 | 41% | 65% |
| English and Maths 9-5 | 22% | 41% |
| Best English 9-4 | 62% | 77% |
| Mathematics 9-4 | 45% | 72% |
| Progress 8 score (national average is zero) | -0.48 | +0.15 |
| Progress 8 description | Below Average | Above Average |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.86 | 45.27 |
| Percentage of pupils who were entered for the English Baccalaureate. | 37% | 13% |
| Percentage of pupils who have achieved the English Baccalaureate (Standard Pass) | 20% | 8.7% |
| English Baccalaureate APS | 3.36 | 4.96 |