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Compare Castle School and Jane Lane School and The Ladder School

Comparison of not applicable schools: Castle School (Not applicable) in Walsall; Jane Lane School (Not applicable) in Walsall; The Ladder School (Not applicable) in Walsall — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Castle School, Jane Lane School and The Ladder School. They are not applicable phase and community special school and free schools alternative provision type located around Walsall, West Midlands and Walsall. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Castle School), published Sep 2013. The lowest is 2 (Jane Lane School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Jane Lane School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 450, typical FSM 65–70%, range 55–60%–75–80%; all within the THE MERCIAN TRUST trust.

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Castle School
WS3 2ED
Phase / Type
Not applicable • Community special school
Location
Walsall
West Midlands
WS3 2ED
Ofsted
1 11 Sep 2013
Pupils
≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
55–60% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Walsall (335)
Website
www.castle.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone
01922710129
Jane Lane School
WS2 0JH
Phase / Type
Not applicable • Community special school
Location
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 0JH
Ofsted
2 3 Dec 2023
Pupils
≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
60–65% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Walsall (335)
Website
www.jane-lane.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone
01922721161
The Ladder School
WS1 1RS
Phase / Type
Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision
Location
Walsall
WS1 1RS
Ofsted
2 13 Sep 2023
Pupils
≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
75–80% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Website
www.theladderschool.org
Telephone
01922285848
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