Alternative provision free school · Walsall

The Ladder School

Alternative provision
Ages 13–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Alternative provision free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Walsall council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Walsall's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Alternative provision free school
Phase: Alternative provision
Ages: 13–18
Pupils: 62 (capacity 120)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Phone: 01922285848
Address: 40 George Street, Walsall, WS1 1RS
Website: theladderschool.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.