The Ladder School
Pupil referral and alternative provision schoolThe Ladder School is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Walsall, for pupils aged 13 to 18. It had 62 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), July 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 3 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 32.8 (2025/26, provisional)70 m
- Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary. School remains Good, January 2023. Attainment 8 of 36.5 (2025/26, provisional)460 m
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2022500 m
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)590 m
- Caldmore Primary AcademyPrimary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)630 m
- Walsall CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file800 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Walsall
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.