Academy sponsor led · Telford and Wrekin

The Burton Borough School

11–16Ages
1,077Pupils
SecondaryPhase
150363URN

Audley Avenue, Newport, TF10 7DS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2021 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.9 below Telford and Wrekin median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Telford and WrekinSelective

370 applications for 230 places · 11th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

43.3of 90

Telford and Wrekin 44.8 England 46.0

8th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 10 November 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Year 7

0.9 below Telford and Wrekin median (2.5) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

370 applications · 230 places offered · 188 named it first

2026 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.5
2025 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2
2024 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.5; as the previous school
2023 1.5; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.9; as the previous school
2019 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.4; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.9; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.9; as the previous school

This school
Telford and Wrekin median

Dashed bars: as The Burton Borough School (URN 123574), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	230	370	1.6	188	0.82
Sep 2025	198	317	1.6	158	0.80
Sep 2024 *	204	329	1.6	180	0.88
Sep 2023 *	226	334	1.5	206	0.91
Sep 2022 *	239	385	1.6	232	0.97
Sep 2021 *	238	416	1.8	221	0.93
Sep 2020 *	235	388	1.7	212	0.90
Sep 2019 *	237	392	1.7	221	0.93
Sep 2018 *	222	401	1.8	209	0.94
Sep 2017 *	225	383	1.7	219	0.97
Sep 2016 *	222	465	2.1	224	1.01
Sep 2015 *	226	428	1.9	216	0.96
Sep 2014 *	224	394	1.8	175	0.78

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

214 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)43.38th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin 44.8 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths38%8th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin 40% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths62%

Telford and Wrekin 62% England 66%

This school
Telford and Wrekin median
England median

Progress 8 (2022/23, the latest published)−0.38

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	214	43.3	38%	62%	–
2024/25	214	39.7	30%	54%	–
2023/24					–
2022/23 *	211	45.3	39%	64%	−0.38

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Burton Borough SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2021

1.6applications per place 43.3Attainment 8
Newport Girls' High School Academy
0.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Outstanding2022

3.7applications per place 74.4Attainment 8 Selective
Haberdashers' Adams
0.9 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2022

4.1applications per place 73.9Attainment 8 Selective
New Road Academy
8.4 km · Telford and Wrekin

Requires improvement2022

1.4applications per place 35.0Attainment 8
Holy Trinity Academy
9.5 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 46.9Attainment 8
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
10.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good · improving2022

3.2applications per place 47.0Attainment 8
Idsall School
10.4 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 41.9Attainment 8
Charlton School
11.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

2.6applications per place 44.9Attainment 8
Ercall Wood Academy
12.8 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 45.9Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 150363 · 894/4003
Trust: Learning Community Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 1,210 pupils · 1,077 on roll
Free school meals: 20.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: The Burton Borough School (URN 123574)
Address: Audley Avenue, Newport, TF10 7DS
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources