Moreton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Unique reference
- 144278
- Address
- Old Fallings Lane, Bushbury, WV10 8BY
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1078 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 21%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 51.1%
Mixed 11%
African 11%
Indian 7.1%
Other White 7%
Other Asian 5%
Other 2.4%
Caribbean 2.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Pakistani 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 29%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 44.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.53
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| French | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Moreton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 87 110 |
| Year 8 | 213 84 129 |
| Year 9 | 214 113 101 |
| Year 10 | 209 98 111 |
| Year 11 | 175 88 87 |
| Year 12 | 32 20 12 |
| Year 13 | 38 19 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 38.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 45.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 45.0% 65.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 3.0% 17.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.3% 2.4% |