Moreton School

Moreton School
Moreton Logo (2016+)
Established 1931 (As Bushbury Hill School)
Type Academy
Trust Amethyst Academies Trust
Location Old Fallings Lane
Bushbury
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV10 8BY
England
Local authority Wolverhampton City Council
DfE URN 14397 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 750
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Website moreton-school.org

Moreton School is a mixed secondary school located one-mile north east of Wolverhampton City Centre. It was originally formed as a boys school, Bushbury Hill School, in 1931 and now accommodates over 700 pupils.[1] It was formerly known as Moreton Community School until 2016 when it converted to academy status by joining Aldersley High School [2] (one of the highest scoring Progress 8 schools in Wolverhampton) in the Amethyst Academies Trust.[3] It also previously housed the sixth form, however, all sixth form education within the Amethyst Academies Trust [3] now takes place at Aldersley High School.[2] A new sixth form centre will be built on those grounds and is expected to be complete by January 2019.

Facilities

The school’s facilities include:

  • Dance studio
  • Drama studio
  • Music recording studios
  • Art studios
  • 5 D&T labs
  • 7 Science labs
  • A New 'state of the art' Community Hub
  • And a theatre, gymnasium, sports hall, tennis courts & large playing fields.

Moreton's Aims

  • To provide a happy, safe, supportive and challenging learning environment for all.
  • To identify potential, set appropriate targets, and allow all to reach fulfilling, ambitious goals.
  • To develop personal skills to empower, enthuse and enrich independence so that horizons are widened and expectations are great.
  • To encourage a lifelong vision of education and learning.

Amethyst Academies Trust Aims

Along with the schools personal goals, Moreton also follows the 3 main building blocks of the AAT

  • Be Prepared
  • Show Respect
  • Challenge Yourself

Notable Former Pupils

  • Desmond Lyttle, Professional footballer turned football manager
  • Kirkwood Walker, five-time World Champion in Thai and Kickboxing

References

  1. ↑ "About our School". Moreton School.
  2. 1 2 "Aldersley High School Website".
  3. 1 2 "Amethyst Academies Trust Website".

Coordinates: 52°37′01″N 2°06′28″W / 52.6169°N 2.1078°W / 52.6169; -2.1078


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