Secondary
The Ladder School
40 George Street, Walsall, WS1 1RS
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 62 of 120 places
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- THE MERCIAN TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected July 2023
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Sixth formGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
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Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Walsall admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Hannah Shepherd
- Address
- 40 George Street, Walsall, WS1 1RS
- Telephone
- 01922285848