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The Burton Borough School

Academy sponsor led · Newport · TF10 7DS

Ages 11–16 · 1,077 pupils · Telford and Wrekin

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

9.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-11-10

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,151

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,077 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,077
Boys / girls
555 / 522
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,077 / 1,210 (89%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
221
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Community Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Bedford

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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newport, Telford and Wrekin, 1,077 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.5%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Bedford
Telephone
01952951408
Website
https://burtonborough.lct.education/

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