1. School Name Address and Phone Number | The Ladder School
Millennium House 24 Lower Hall Lane Walsall WS1 1RL 01922 285848 |
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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 Millennium House 24 Lower Hall Lane Walsall WS1 1RL |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Language
GCSE English Literature GCSE Mathematics GCSE Biology GCSE Chemistry Sports Leaders Option Subjects: GCSE Art BTEC Performing Arts BTEC Health and Social Care BTEC Animal Care BTEC Home Cooking Skills BTEC Media |
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17. Post-16 Qualifications Offer | Resit GCSE English Language
Resit GCSE Mathematics BTEC Level 2 Art and Design BTEC Level 2 Childcare BTEC Level 2 Public Services (Coming September 2022) WJEC Level 2 Catering and Hospitality For more information, contact Mrs R Bryant (Head of Sixth Form) |
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18. KS4 exam results | Progress Data Summary – Download | ||||||||||||||||
19. KS5 exam results | No qualifications available yet | ||||||||||||||||
20. Admissions Arrangements | <Link to this on the Admissions Polices Page> | ||||||||||||||||
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 | Download | ||||||||||||||||
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) |