Moreton School

Moreton School has been rated as good overall in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school fosters a strong sense of community and prioritizes the well-being of its pupils, creating a safe and caring environment conducive to learning. There is a focus on high expectations for academic success, and the curriculum is designed to meet the diverse needs of its pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. Additional support and training for teachers help ensure that all students achieve well in most subjects.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community and high levels of care for pupils
• High expectations from leaders and staff for academic success
• Collaborative planning of a tailored and ambitious curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• Excellent relationships between staff and pupils
• Strong pastoral care and opportunities for personal development
• High staff morale and support for leadership

Areas for Improvement

• Current curriculum in modern foreign languages lacks ambition and effective planning
• Behaviour management system not fully effective for a small minority of pupils, affecting their learning

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Moreton School attended 89.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 29.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.5% of pupils at Moreton School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 8 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Moreton School had 15.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.0% of pupils at Moreton School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Moreton School received £8,559 and spent £8,335 for each of its 1,078 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £644,000 (£598 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Amethyst Academies Trust, income was £11,392 and spending £10,925 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Moreton School is part of Amethyst Academies Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Aldersley High School Wolverhampton
• Tettenhall Wood School Wolverhampton
• Penn Hall School Wolverhampton
• The Telford Park School Telford

What is Moreton School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Moreton School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Moreton School last inspected by Ofsted?

Moreton School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Moreton School have?

Moreton School has 1,130 pupils on roll.

What age range does Moreton School cover?

Moreton School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Moreton School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 37.9, and 30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Moreton School?

Moreton School is at Old Fallings Lane, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8BY.