The Burton Borough School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newport, West Midlands TF10 7DS · Telford and Wrekin
#282 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2580 of 4,090 nationally
About The Burton Borough School
The Burton Borough School is a academy secondary located in Newport, in the Telford and Wrekin local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,077 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 282nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (69th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,077; capacity filled 89%; grade 4+ english & maths 53.7%; ebacc average points 3.39.
There are 11 schools in Newport; The Burton Borough School ranks 8th of 9 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Burton Borough School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,077
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 53.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.39
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Burton Borough School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newport Infant School and Nursery
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
217 students · 314 m away
Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
318 students · 464 m away
Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
884 students · 826 m away
Moorfield Primary School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
283 students · 895 m away
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,090 students · 939 m away
Haberdashers' Castle House School
Newport · Independent primary · Ages 0–11
139 students · 1.1 km away
Church Aston Infant School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
48 students · 1.1 km away
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Newport · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
177 students · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Church of England Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
234 students · 3.0 km away
Lilleshall Primary School
Newport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
216 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students
Foxford Community School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,078 students
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,080 students
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,073 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Burton Borough School a good school?
The Burton Borough School has a Success Index (England) of 37.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #282 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Burton Borough School rank in West Midlands?
The Burton Borough School ranks #282 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2580 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Burton Borough School?
The Burton Borough School had 1,077 students in 2025.
Is The Burton Borough School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Burton Borough School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Burton Borough School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Burton Borough School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.