Moreton School is a

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located one-mile north east of

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City Centre in the

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of England. The school accommodates over 700 pupils.

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

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, 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. Although the school technically has a

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provision, in practice all sixth form education within the Amethyst Academies Trust now takes place at

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. A new sixth form centre was built at Aldersley High School in 2019.

Facilities

The school's facilities include: * Dance studio * Drama studio * Music recording studios * Art studios * 5 D&T labs *7 Science labs * Community Hub * And a theatre, gymnasium, sports hall, tennis courts & large playing fields.

References

External links

Moreton School official website

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