Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #16 in Wolverhampton public Top 36% UK

Moreton School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Ben Dumayne

corporate_fareAMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onWolverhampton, WV10 8BY

phone 1902558310

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

groups

Students

1,020

trending_up

Attainment 8

39.3

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#17 in Wolverhampton

#2,634 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Moreton School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Wolverhampton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

article

School Summary

Moreton School is an academy sponsor led in Wolverhampton, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,078 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.3, placing the school #17 in Wolverhampton and #2,634 of 3,216 nationally. 27.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 12 A-level subjects. 30.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 7.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.16 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

27.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.2%

Entering EBacc77.80%

EBacc APS3.54

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70.20%

EBacc APS3.34

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS3.86

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.89

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS3.25

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS2.76

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A7.5%

Achieving A*–B30.2%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate70.0%

A-level subjects offered12

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.67

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate66.70%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

04 February 2020

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-02-04

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-06-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-09-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

history Predecessor Link

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.8%(63 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

gavel Exclusion recorded

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,078 pupils. During this period, there were 107 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.9%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,078	107	9.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,083	75	6.9%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,053	69	6.6%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,051	45	4.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,054	141	13.4%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,025	151	14.7%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,020	55	5.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,018	62	6.1%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	943	49	5.2%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	934	101	10.8%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	927	57	6.1%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	866	35	4.0%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	858	26	3.0%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	846	48	5.7%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	773	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	773	18	2.3%	3.2%	4
2019/20 (Autumn term)	772	35	4.5%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	717	15	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	712	37	5.2%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	700	22	3.1%	3.8%	4
2017/18 (Summer term)	669	12	1.8%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	665	6	0.9%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	672	22	3.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	733	23	3.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	5	-	3.3%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 53 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 44 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils