Moreton School Explained

Moreton School
Established:1931 (As Bushbury Hill School)
Trust:Amethyst Academies Trust
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Cherif Sow
Address:Old Fallings Lane
Postcode:WV10 8BY
Dfeno:336/4005
Urn:144278
Ofsted:yes
Staff:Metro
Enrolment:1600
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Website:https://www.moreton.aatrust.co.uk/

Moreton School is a co-educational secondary school located one-mile north east of Wolverhampton City Centre in the West Midlands of England. The school accommodates over 700 pupils.[1]

History

It was originally formed as a boys school, Bushbury Hill School, in 1931, but later became co-educational and was renamed Moreton Community School.Previously a community school administered by Wolverhampton City Council, in March 2017 Moreton Community School converted to academy status and was renamed Moreton School. The school is now sponsored by the Amethyst Academies Trust.[2]

Although the school technically has a sixth form provision, in practice all sixth form education within the Amethyst Academies Trust now takes place at Aldersley High School. A new sixth form centre was built at Aldersley High School in 2019.

Facilities

The school's facilities include:

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About our School. Moreton School.
  2. Web site: Amethyst Academies Trust Website.