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The Burton Borough School

Audley Avenue, Newport, TF10 7DS

Local ranking10th of 12 secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1210

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 10 November 2021. Figures last updated .

School history and status

Continues from The Burton Borough School (URN 123574) since 1 April 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.3 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.9% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.1% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
214

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1108
Boys
555 (52%)
Girls
522 (48%)
Capacity
1210 (89% full)
SEND
19.1%
FSM Eligible
22.1%
EAL
6.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
16.6%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,619/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.0%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.7%

86.0%

White British

2.9%

White Other

2.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
150363
UKPRN
10093893
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST

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