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The Burton Borough School

Community school · Newport · TF10 7DS

Ages 11–16 · 1,144 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

Attainment 8

40.7

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,173

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

180

Places offered

204

1st-preference offers

174

Total preferences (any rank)
329
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill95%

1,144 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,144
Boys / girls
608 / 536
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,144 / 1,210 (95%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
210
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Morgan

Location

Address
Audley Avenue
Postcode
TF10 7DS
Town
Newport
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
District
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
The Wrekin
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, 1,144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.4%.

Open schools in Newport
95
Secondary schools in Newport
6
Academies among open schools in Newport
8% (8)
Open schools in TF10
13
Secondary in TF10
3
Open schools in Telford and Wrekin LA
86
Secondary in Telford and Wrekin LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewportNear TF10

  • The Burton Borough School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newport · TF10 7DS · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM20.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Newport Girls' High School Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newport · TF10 7HL · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.2
    • P80.5
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Adams

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newport · TF10 7BD · Telford and Wrekin

    Ages 11–18

    • Att871.2
    • P80.5
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Morgan

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