Burton Borough School

Burton Borough School (often abbreviated as 'BBS') is a coeducational secondary school on the southern edge of Newport, Shropshire, England, in Audley Avenue. The school was opened in 1957. In 2004 it was designated a Specialist Arts College.

Burton Borough School
Address
Audley Avenue

Newport
,
Shropshire
,
TF69 7DS

England
Coordinates52.7691°N 2.3787°W / 52.7691; -2.3787
Information
TypeCommunity school
Motto"Be the difference"
Established1957
FounderJ.S Burton Borough
Local authorityTelford & Wrekin
Department for Education URN123574 Tables
OfstedReports
Executive PrincipalRichard Gummery
Acting PrincipalManny Kelay
Staff180
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolment1,300 (approximately)
HousesAqualate, Chetwynd and Hawkstone (from September 2017)
Colour(s)Navy blue, black, grey and white     
Websitewww.burtonborough.org.uk

The school is named after a local man, J.S. Burton Borough, who was a High Sheriff and deputy lieutenant for Shropshire and was the first governor of the school.

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