The Burton Borough School
Academy sponsor led in Newport, Telford and Wrekin.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1077 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1210 |
| Free school meals | 20.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Address | Audley Avenue, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7DS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://burtonborough.lct.education/ |
| Telephone | 01952951408 |
| URN | 150363 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 November 2021, published 13 February 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Burton Borough School, URN 123574).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Newport Girls' High School Academy (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Haberdashers' Adams (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- New Road Academy (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Holy Trinity Academy (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- Idsall School (secondary school, about 10.4 km)
- Charlton School (secondary school, about 11.8 km)
- Ercall Wood Academy (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.