The Burton Borough School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 188 families put The Burton Borough School as their first choice and 370 named it as one of their preferences, for 230 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
20% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Telford and Wrekin, 76% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 90% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Telford and Wrekin lodged 130 appeals against secondary school offers; 95 reached a hearing and 22 succeeded (23.2% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 230 | 188 | 370 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 198 | 158 | 317 | 0.8 | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.