The Ladder School| 1. School Name Address and Phone Number | The Ladder School
The Ladder School 40 George Street Walsall WS1 1RS 01922 285848 |
| 2. A named person who deals with enquiries | Mrs L Hodgkins (Admin Support Assistant) |
| 3. Name of the Headteacher | Mr C Bury |
| 4. Name and address of the Chair of the Local Governing Body | Mr T Summersby
The Ladder School 40 George Street Walsall WS1 1RS |
| 5. Name of the SENCO | Mrs P Bennett |
| 6. Full name, address and telephone number of the MAT | The Mercian Trust
CEO: Mr D Parkes The Mercian Trust Sutton Road Walsall West Midlands WS1 2PG 01922 211388 |
| 7. Pupil Premium Information including spending | Download |
| 8. Year 7 Catch up Premium including spending | Not applicable – we only take students from Year 9 upwards |
| 9. Careers Leader in School | Mrs G Cooke Cooke.G@tls.merciantrust.org |
| 10. Independent impartial advice and guidance co-ordinator | Jo Rasmin
Enterprise Coordinator jo_rasmin@blackcountryconsotium.co.uk
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| 11. Careers Link Governor | TBC |
| 12. CEIAG+ Careers Approach | CEIAG Document |
| 13. Curriculum Content | KS4
Students follow a weekly timetable, core lessons last 1 hour and vocation subjects last 1 and a half hours.
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| 14. Schools approach to the curriculum | Download |
| 15. Additional information on the curriculum | Contact Mr C Bury (Principal) via Reception |
| 16. KS4 Option Subjects/Courses | GCSE English LanguageGCSE English Literature
GCSE Mathematics GCSE Double Science Option Subjects: GCSE Art BTEC Performing Arts BTEC Health and Social Care BTEC Animal Care BTEC Home Cooking Skills NCFE Photography |
| 17. Post-16 Qualifications Offer | Resit GCSE English LanguageResit GCSE Mathematics
BTEC Level 2 Art and Design NCFE Level 2 Sport WJEC Level 2 Catering and Hospitality For more information, contact Mrs R Bryant (Head of Sixth Form) |
| 18. KS4 exam results | Progress Data Summary – Download |
| 19. KS5 exam results | Progress Data Summary – Download |
| 20. Admissions Arrangements | https://admissions.theladderschool.org/ |
| 21. In year applications | A student’s place at The Ladder School is done through their home school, place contact your child’s school in the first instance. |
| 22. Applications Post-16 | 
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| 23. What do you do if you want to attend The Ladder School? | A student’s place has to be commissioned from either the Local Authority or your child’s school. For further advice on joining us please contact Mrs C Morris (Admissions Support Assistant) |
| 24. Over subscriptions | Admissions Policy |
| 25. Behaviour Policy | Download |
| 26. Statement of Values and Ethos | School Mission and Schools Values |
| 27. Charging and Remissions Policy | Download |
| 28. Complaints Procedure | Download |
| 29. Whistleblowing Policy | Download |
| 30. SEN Information Report | Download |
| 31. Accessibility Plan | Download |
| 32. Ofsted Report | Not yet inspected |
| 33. Equality Objectives | Download |
| 34. Exclusions Arrangements | Download |
| 35. Link to Performance Tables | The Ladder School does not appear in national performance tables, but to see the difference we make to students, look at our results <Link> |
| 36. Governance Information | Trust Governance Plan |
| 37. Governors Names and Roles | Governor Roles |
| 38. GDPR Policy | Download |
| 39. Financial Information and Reporting | https://www.themerciantrust.org/about/finance |
| 40. Details on how hard copies can be obtained | Contact Mrs H Brass (Head of Operations) |
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