The Burton Borough School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Unique reference
- 150363
- Address
- Audley Avenue, TF10 7DS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1108 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 28.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.3% |
| Other White | 2.8% |
| Unclassified | 3.3% |
| Mixed | 4% |
| White British | 83.1% |
| Indian | 2.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 45% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.7 |
| Local authority average | 44.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.39 |
| Local authority average | 3.91 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 200 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
The Burton Borough School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 110 99 |
| Year 8 | 228 134 94 |
| Year 9 | 234 116 118 |
| Year 10 | 223 102 121 |
| Year 11 | 214 130 84 |