The Ladder School
Free schools alternative provision · Ages 13–18 · Walsall
The Ladder School is an alternative provision school in Walsall for ages 13–18 (free schools alternative provision). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- 40 George Street, Walsall, WS1 1RS
- Type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 13–18
- Council
- Walsall
- Pupils on roll
- 62 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 59.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “They work alongside each pupil with kindness, consideration and determination.”
- “Over time, this helps pupils to attend well, reconnect with their learning and prepares them for life beyond school.”
- “Leaders expect pupils to achieve academically and to behave well.”
To improve
- “Many have lost faith in school, struggle to manage their behaviour and see little point in attending.”
- “However, in some instances, teachers do not help pupils to integrate new learning with what they have learned before.”
- “This means that some pupils do not connect their learning and see how it fits into other ideas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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