Burton Borough School

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name = Burton Borough School


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established = 1957
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head = Mr D Hill
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street = Audley Avenue
city = Newport
county = Shropshire
country = ENG
postcode = TF10 7DS
LEA = Telford & Wrekin
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enrollment = 1070 + 125 FE
gender = Co-educational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
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website = http://www.burtonborough.wrekin.sch.uk
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The Burton Borough School is situated on the southern edge of Newport, in Audley Avenue. The school was opened in 1957 and since then has developed steadily. In September 2004 it was designated a Specialist Arts College.

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

Development

Over the last ten years the school has grown due to the growth of Newport, the school went from 800 to 1300 pupils and has had to expand and modernise the building.

The first large piece of building work was in 1999 when it was decided to expand the music department, by building a new complex fitted with art gallery, large music rooms, small rooms for 'one to one' development, a theatre and external theatre, plus a recording studio.

With the new students, the school received additional funding from the government, which the school decided to spend developing the English department, by building a new block made up of five new classrooms, this development went along side the new gym and sports hall which was built next to the Army Cadet Force hut.

Further plans

The local council and Telford and wrekin are planning to build a new swimming pool and sports complex on the schools playing field and they are joining with New College, Telford and have some Sixth Form Classes on the Burton Borough site. Fact|date=June 2008

Notable alumni

James Sutton - Actor