Moreton School
Old Fallings Lane, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Williams
- Sponsor
- Amethyst Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,170
- Pupils on roll
- 1,130
- URN
- 144278
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Telephone
- 01902558310
About this school
Moreton School is a secondary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,130 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 174 | 171 | 176 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.7 | 36.3 | 39.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.20 -0.43 to +0.02 | -0.54 -0.76 to -0.31 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 25.1% | 27.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 45% | 49.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 86% | 70.2% | 77.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Moreton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.7 | 41 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.3 | 39.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,020 |
| 2023/24 | 1,051 |
| 2024/25 | 1,078 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moreton School compares
Moreton School ranked 17th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 36% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.3 | 10.1% | 56.2% | 1,130 | — |
| Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy | 40.4 | 6.5% | 55.1% | 1,222 | 0.4 miles |
| Heath Park | 49.3 | 8.7% | 48.3% | 1,153 | 1.3 miles |
| Ormiston NEW Academy | 35.7 | 9.1% | 61.2% | 1,094 | 1.4 miles |
| Wednesfield Academy | 44.9 | 7.5% | 46.2% | 1,025 | 1.7 miles |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | 53.7 | 4.5% | 58.9% | 993 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 March 2025
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.15%
- English as an additional language
- 21%
- Overall absence
- 10.06%
- Persistent absence
- 29.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Heath Park1.3 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Ormiston NEW Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Wednesfield Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Thomas Telford University Technical College1.8 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
Moreton School ranks 17th of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Aldersley High School Secondary
- Codsall Community High School Secondary
- Colton Hills Community School Secondary
- Coppice Performing Arts School Secondary
- Heath Park Secondary
- Highfields School Secondary
- Ormiston NEW Academy Secondary
- Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Secondary
- Smestow Academy Secondary
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy Secondary
- St Matthias School Secondary
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy Secondary
Recorded changes at this school
- Capacity changed from 1050 to 1170 recorded 15 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Moreton School teach?
- Moreton School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Moreton School?
- The headteacher of Moreton School is Mr Scott Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Moreton School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moreton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Moreton School?
- Moreton School has 1,130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Moreton School full?
- Moreton School has capacity for 1,170 pupils and 1,130 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Moreton School a faith school?
- No. Moreton School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Moreton School?
- Moreton School is part of AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moreton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.7 in 2022/23 and 39.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moreton School rank locally?
- Moreton School ranked 17th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 36% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moreton School's absence rate?
- Moreton School's overall absence rate is 10.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moreton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moreton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.