Burton Borough School
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The Burton Borough School is situated on the southern edge of Newport, Shropshire
, England, 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, who was deputy lieutenant for Shropshire
and High Sheriff
and became the first governor of the school.
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 alongside the new gym and sports hall which was built next to the Army Cadet Force
hut.
The school is also known for its successful Ofsted
reports.
The School has built a reputation for its music and its Concert Band and Big Band have won numerous awards and competed in national and international competitions. They consistently win the top awards at the National concert Band Festivals.
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.
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...
, England, 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
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
.
The school is named after a local man J.S. Burton Borough, who was deputy lieutenant for Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
and High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
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
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
, 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
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
department, by building a new block made up of five new classrooms, this development went alongside the new gym and sports hall which was built next to the Army Cadet Force
Army Cadet Force
The Army Cadet Force is a British youth organisation that offers progressive training in a multitude of the subjects from military training to adventurous training and first aid, at the same time as promoting achievement, discipline, and good citizenship, to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 and 9...
hut.
The school is also known for its successful Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
reports.
The School has built a reputation for its music and its Concert Band and Big Band have won numerous awards and competed in national and international competitions. They consistently win the top awards at the National concert Band Festivals.
Further plans
The local council and Telford and WrekinTelford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin is a unitary district with borough status in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. The district was created in 1974 as The...
are planning to build a new swimming pool and sports complex on the schools playing field and they are joining with New College, Telford
New College, Telford
New College Telford is a sixth form college situated in Wellington, an area within Telford, Shropshire, England. The college caters for 16 - 19 years olds, but also offers part time courses to the rest of the community, principally adults...
and have some Sixth Form Classes on the Burton Borough site.