Burton Borough School (often abbreviated as 'BBS') is a coeducational secondary school 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 a High Sheriff and deputy lieutenant for Shropshire and was the first governor of the school.

Development
Over the past years, it has been extended and the school enrolment has increased drastically. With now approximately 1,300 pupils.

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 pupils, 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 still ongoing improvements with a "Requires improvement rating" given in 2021 and a Short Inspection identifying successes and further improvements in 2023.

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 school is hoping to improve further by gradually changing its status from a school to an academy, so it can get more support. A scheme called "Period X" where extra-curricular subjects are taught, has now been scrapped by the school, as of September 2023. Form groups have been changed to year groups instead of all years in one tutor group also as of September 2023.

New school building
The new school building, which lies behind the concurrent building, was completed in June 2015. The building is modern, contemporary and much more suited to the greater supply of pupils. The vast central space of the building is open plan and it connects directly to the (original) English block, now the Maths block. Within the new building is a library, unisex toilets and approximately 30 new classrooms: including a design and technology block, a large meeting room, STEM and COMMS classrooms and various ICT suites throughout the building. The new school building cost approximately 8 million pounds. Shortly after, a new main school hall for assemblies and performances was built and cost approximately 1.2 million pounds.

Notable former pupils
Ricky Bailey - professional rugby league footballer for St. Helens
Shaun Bailey- Member of Parliament for West Bromwich West 
David Johnson -  Former Jamaica, Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest footballer
Philip Oliver - English cricketer for Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire.
David Pallett - English Darts Player
Adam Proudlock - Former Wolves, Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest footballer
James Sutton - TV actor best known for starring in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale
Jason Weaver - English cricketer for Shropshire

References

External links
School Website

Secondary schools in Telford and Wrekin
Newport, Shropshire
Buildings and structures in Newport, Shropshire
Community schools in Telford and Wrekin
Educational institutions established in 1957
1957 establishments in England