The Burton Borough SchoolNew Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Burton Borough School and New Road Academy are secondary schools.
The Burton Borough School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and New Road Academy scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Burton Borough School is ahead on our composite score.
The Burton Borough School was judged Requires improvement and New Road Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.3 for The Burton Borough School and 35.0 for New Road Academy.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewportThe Burton Borough School | TelfordNew Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 11th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,077 | 1,073 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Newport, TF10 7DS | Telford, TF2 7AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.9% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.1% Stronger figure | 33.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 214 | 211 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,108 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 46.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 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
Full profiles: The Burton Borough School · New Road Academy