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Moreton Hall School

Independent · ages 1-18MixedIndependent333 pupilsSixth formNurseryOswestryShropshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths54%England 46%
Places217 spare333 pupils, 550 places
Average A level gradeB+2024/25
Pupils on roll333Census January 2024

Moreton Hall School is an independent school in Oswestry for boys and girls aged 1 to 18. It has 333 pupils and room for 550.

Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, SY11 3EW01691 773671moretonhall.orgMr Michael Brewer headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

43 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score50.4
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths54%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths70%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 50.150.120182019: 61.961.920192022: 58.258.220222023: 31.031.020232024: 21.621.620242025: 50.450.42025
Since 2018: +0.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018ShropshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 114314494496352
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 850.421.631.058.261.950.143.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths54%24%31%57%64%38%37%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths70%29%39%82%91%67%60%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.121.992.815.165.044.423.764.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry2%17%18%45%14%21%33%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 12 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Combined Science68%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
English Literature86%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
English Language81%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Art and Design83%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
What is taught hereOffers triple science.
HumanitiesBusiness11

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics37 entries
65%England 53%
81%England 54%
86%England 58%
Art and Design23 entries
83%England 58%
68%England 36%
Chemistry14 entries
93%England 81%
Physics14 entries
93%England 82%
Biology14 entries
100%England 82%
Drama12 entries
100%England 60%
Business11 entries
100%England 51%
100%England 49%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics3732%65%84%53%
English Language3631%81%92%54%
English Literature3543%86%94%58%
Art and Design2357%83%87%58%
Combined Science229%68%86%36%
Chemistry1464%93%100%81%
Physics1471%93%100%82%
Biology1471%100%100%82%
Drama12100%100%100%60%
Business1155%100%100%51%
Other Modern Languages11100%100%100%49%
Food Preparation & Nutrition8100%100%100%52%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

41 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB+43.4 points per entry
A level progress+0.33Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better25%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students41495456122122
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry43.3641.8241.8945.8941.6242.78
Average A level gradeB+B+B+A-BB+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS42.2542.1943.1146.2440.9942.04
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects25%29%25%31%28%33%
A level progressA level value added+0.33+0.36+0.31-0.16

A level subjects

12 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

English Literature80%A* to B, England 52% · 10 entries
Psychology73%A* to B, England 46% · 11 entries
Mathematics79%A* to B, England 60% · 14 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics14Psychology11English Literature10Biology10Photography9Chemistry8Fine Art8Business Studies6Drama and Theatre Studies5Chinese5History5French5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics14 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
79%England 60%
Psychology11 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
73%England 46%
English Literature10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 52%
Biology10 entries · 30% A* or A · 90% passed
40%England 49%
Photography9 entries · 78% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 58%
Chemistry8 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 53%
Fine Art8 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Business Studies6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 47%
Drama and Theatre Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%
Chinese5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 64%
History5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 55%
French5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Shropshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll333Census January 2024
Places55061% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support20%66 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls65 / 268
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll333344380411443429
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support27%20%21%23%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%1%1%1%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 54 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training83%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training83%78%75%
Education72%58%69%
Apprenticeship0%0%0%
Work11%20%6%
Not in education, work or training4%11%8%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate53 per 1,000 people42% lower than the England average
Typical house price£275,000Shropshire

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Weston Rhyn Primary SchoolCouncil660 m191Good 202324Compare
OneSchool Global Oswestry CampusIndependent0.7 milesNot inspectedCompare
Gobowen Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles224Good 202480Compare
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)Academy1.3 miles703Good 202321Compare
Ysgol y WaunCouncil1.7 miles320Estyn, no gradeCompare
Derwen CollegeSpecial post 16 institution2.0 milesNot inspectedCompare
Selattyn CofE Primary SchoolAcademy2.0 miles77Good 2019Compare
Pentre Church in Wales Controlled Primary SchoolChurch in Wales3.0 miles47Estyn, no gradeCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Moreton Hall School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Moreton Hall School yet.

How good are Moreton Hall School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 54% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 50.4, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Moreton Hall School have?

333 pupils aged 1 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 550 places, so it is 61% full.

Does Moreton Hall School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B+. 12 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, SY11 3EW
Telephone
01691 773671
Website
www.moretonhall.org
Headteacher
Mr Michael Brewer
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 1-18, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Shropshire
Ward
St Martin's
Constituency
North Shropshire
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1937
URN
123604 · LAESTAB 8936005 · UKPRN 10004429

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from