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Moreton School

Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton · WV10 8BY

Ages 11–18 · 1,130 pupils · Wolverhampton

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.3

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.54
−20+2
Attainment 836.3
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.3%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,022

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

122

Places offered

206

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
301
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,130 pupils · 1,170 places

Pupils on roll
1,130
Boys / girls
545 / 585
School capacity
1,170
Capacity fill
1,130 / 1,170 (97%)
Free school meals
58.3%
FSM pupils
610
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Amethyst Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Scott Williams

Location

Address
Old Fallings Lane, Bushbury
Postcode
WV10 8BY
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 1,130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 58.3%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Secondary schools in Wolverhampton
19
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV10
24
Secondary in WV10
4
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Secondary in Wolverhampton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence7.2%

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    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.2%

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  • Aldersley High School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Williams
Telephone
01902558310

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