Newport Girls' High School AcademyThe Burton Borough School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newport.
Summary of the comparison
Newport Girls' High School Academy and The Burton Borough School are secondary schools in Newport.
Newport Girls' High School Academy scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Burton Borough School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newport Girls' High School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newport Girls' High School Academy was judged Outstanding and The Burton Borough School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.4 for Newport Girls' High School Academy and 43.3 for The Burton Borough School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Newport Girls' High School Academy (80.7 in 2021-22, 74.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportNewport Girls' High School Academy | NewportThe Burton Borough School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 10th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 884 | 1,077 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 1,210 | |
| Location | Newport, TF10 7HL | Newport, TF10 7DS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.4 Stronger figure | 43.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.6% Stronger figure | 37.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 62.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 119 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 120 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 836 | 1,108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.6% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Newport Girls' High School Academy · The Burton Borough School