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The Ladder School

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Data for academies in a MAT includes an apportioned share of MAT central finance on a pro-rata basis using FTE pupil numbers.

Expenditure

£1.54m

Income

£1.18m

In-year balance

-£361k

Revenue reserve

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School details
Address: 40 George Street, Walsall, WS1 1RSGoogleMaps link opens in a new window
Telephone number: 01922285848
Local authority: Walsall
School type: Free school alternative provision
School phase: Pupil referral unit
Number of pupils: Open more info text for Number of pupils - opens a popup 16
URN: 143750
Ofsted rating: 2 Good | Ofsted reportOpens in a new window | Inspected 04 July 2023
LAESTAB: 335 1105
Age range of pupils: 13 to 18
Headteacher's name: Chris Bury
Has sixth form: Yes
Has nursery: No
Date of opening: 11 January 2019
School website: http://www.theladderschool.orgOpens in a new window
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Total expenditure

2022/2023
£1.54m
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£600k£1.2m£1.8m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£1.54m
Total expenditure
Year Amount
2018/2019 £509,909
2019/2020 £982,871
2020/2021 £1,124,803
2021/2022 £1,231,617
2022/2023 £1,543,849

Staff total

2022/2023
£1.18m
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£400k£800k£1.2m00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£1.18m
Staff total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £419,624
2019/2020 £803,685
2020/2021 £887,659
2021/2022 £961,297
2022/2023 £1,180,794

Premises total

2022/2023
£87.1k
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£40k£60k£80k£100k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£87.1k
Premises total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £88,000
2019/2020 £76,032
2020/2021 £59,136
2021/2022 £48,269
2022/2023 £87,111

Occupation total

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
2022/2023
£118k
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£50k£100k£150k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£118k
Occupation total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £23,014
2019/2020 £55,173
2020/2021 £41,045
2021/2022 £41,035
2022/2023 £118,032

Supplies and services total

2022/2023
£157.9k
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£80k£160k£240k00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£157.9k
Supplies and services total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £33,219
2019/2020 £65,982
2020/2021 £136,962
2021/2022 £181,016
2022/2023 £157,907

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received
2022/2023
£0
No dataNo dataAbsolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£0
Interest charges for loans and banking
Year Amount
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 No data
2020/2021 £0
2021/2022 £0
2022/2023 £0

Cost of finance total

2022/2023
£0
No dataNo dataNo dataAbsolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23-£60k-£40k-£20k£000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£0
Cost of finance total
Year Amount
2018/2019 -£53,947
2019/2020 -£19,000
2020/2021 No data
2021/2022 No data
2022/2023 No data

Special facilities total

More about special facilities total

This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • delegated home to school transport
  • indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
  • donations paid by the school to a charity
  • community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
2022/2023
£5
Absolute total (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23£0£500£1,00000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
£5
Special facilities total
Year Amount
2018/2019 £0
2019/2020 £1,000
2020/2021 £0
2021/2022 £0
2022/2023 £5

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School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)

More about school workforce (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent (Full Time Equivalent) of the total school workforce.

It includes:

  • classroom Teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
  • Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
  • teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022/2023
22.84
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/231820222400.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
22.84
School workforce (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 19.34
2020/2021 22
2021/2022 22.22
2022/2023 22.84

Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)

More about total number of teachers (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of all classroom and leadership teachers.

2022/2023
11.7
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/238101200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
11.7
Total number of teachers (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 9.6
2020/2021 10.4
2021/2022 11.6
2022/2023 11.7

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

More about teachers with qualified teacher status (%)

This is the number of teachers with Qualified Teacher Status divided by the total number of teachers in the school.

2022/2023
93.33
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/2340608010000.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
93.33
Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 56.25
2020/2021 80.77
2021/2022 92.9
2022/2023 93.33

Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)

More about senior leadership (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of senior leadership roles.

It includes:

  • headteachers
  • deputy headteachers
  • assistant headteachers
2022/2023
4.8
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/233.544.5500.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
4.8
Senior leadership (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 3.9
2020/2021 4.8
2021/2022 4.6
2022/2023 4.8

Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)

More about teaching assistants (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of teaching assistants.

It includes:

  • teaching assistants
  • higher level teaching assistants
  • minority ethnic and special educational needs support staff
2022/2023
6.0
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/234.85.66.47.200.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
6.0
Teaching assistants (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 5.99
2020/2021 6.6
2021/2022 5.11
2022/2023 6.0

Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of non-classroom-based support staff.

It excludes:

  • auxiliary staff
  • third party support staff
2022/2023
3.26
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/231.62.43.2400.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
3.26
Non-classroom support staff - excluding auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 1.81
2020/2021 3
2021/2022 3
2022/2023 3.26

Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)

More about auxiliary staff (full time equivalent)

This is the full-time equivalent of full and part-time auxiliary staff.

It includes:

  • catering
  • school maintenance staff
2022/2023
1.88
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/231.622.42.800.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
1.88
Auxiliary staff (Full Time Equivalent)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 1.94
2020/2021 1.9
2021/2022 2.51
2022/2023 1.88

School workforce (headcount)

More about school workforce (headcount)

This is the total headcount of the school workforce.

It includes:

  • full and part-time teachers (including school leadership teachers)
  • teaching assistants
  • non-classroom-based support staff
2022/2023
28.0
No dataTotal (including MAT central finance) 2018/192019/202020/212021/222022/2324262800.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.912018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
2022/2023
28.0
School workforce (headcount)
Year Count
2018/2019 No data
2019/2020 24
2020/2021 26
2021/2022 28
2022/2023 28.0
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