The Ladder School
Alternative provision school in Walsall. Good (Jul 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 3 July 2023, report published 13 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2027
The last inspection was in July 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby alternative provision
- 2.4 milesNew Leaf School
Inadequate (Sep 2023) Special measures
- 2.5 milesShepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
School remains Good (Jul 2024)
- 2.7 milesSandwell Community School
School remains Good (Apr 2024)
- 4.5 milesAlbright Education Centre
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.