Old Buckenham High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Abbey Road
 Old Buckenham
 Attleborough
 Norfolk NR17 1RL
Telephone: 01953 860233

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Old Buckenham High School
Trust: Sapientia Education Trust
Sponsor: Sapientia Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Beale (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Claire Elliott (went to Holbrook Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 28.2 / 4.68
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.13
Number of pupils: 497
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 20.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Norfolk
Constituency: Mid Norfolk
Electoral Ward: The Buckenhams and Banham
School Number: 9264054

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th October 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Old Buckenham Primary School (0.2km) show on map
  2. Chapel Green School (0.4km) show on map
  3. Acorn Park School (3.2km) show on map
  4. Banham Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  5. Attleborough Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  6. Rosecroft Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  7. Attleborough Academy (4.3km) show on map
  8. Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aid... (4.9km) show on map
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  10. Aurora White House School (5.4km) show on map
  11. Bunwell Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  12. Spooner Row Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  13. Kenninghall Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  14. Wymondham College (6.8km) show on map
  15. Wymondham College Prep School (6.8km) show on map
  16. Great Ellingham Primary School (7.5km) show on map
  17. All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided ... (7.6km) show on map
  18. Morley Church of England Primary Academy (7.9km) show on map
  19. Tacolneston Church of England Primary Academy (8.3km) show on map
  20. East Harling Primary School and Nursery (8.8km) show on map
  21. Rocklands Community Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  22. Aslacton Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  23. St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School, Lopham (9.5km) show on map
  24. Forncett St Peter Church of England Voluntary... (9.6km) show on map
  25. Silfield Oak Primary Academy (10.1km) show on map
  26. Bressingham Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  27. Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery (10.4km) show on map
  28. Browick Road Primary and Nursery School (10.8km) show on map
  29. Burston Community Primary School (11.0km) show on map
  30. Wreningham VC Primary School (11.2km) show on map
  31. Wymondham High Academy (11.4km) show on map
  32. Hingham Primary School (11.4km) show on map
  33. Tivetshall Community Primary School (11.5km) show on map
  34. Great Hockham Primary School and Nursery (11.5km) show on map
  35. Robert Kett Primary School (11.6km) show on map
  36. Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy (11.9km) show on map
  37. Hapton Church of England Voluntary Aided Prim... (11.9km) show on map
  38. Roydon Primary School (12.0km) show on map
  39. Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham (12.0km) show on map
  40. Manor Field Infant and Nursery School (12.5km) show on map
  41. Long Stratton High School (12.5km) show on map
  42. Diss High School (12.6km) show on map
  43. St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy (12.6km) show on map
  44. Caston Church of England Primary Academy (12.7km) show on map
  45. Diss Church of England Junior Academy (12.9km) show on map
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  54. Scole Church of England Primary Academy (15.0km) show on map
  55. Thompson Primary School (15.3km) show on map
  56. Mulbarton Primary School (15.5km) show on map
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  82. Parker's Church of England Primary Academy (19.7km) show on map
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  84. Stoke Holy Cross Primary School (19.7km) show on map
  85. St Edmund's Primary School (19.8km) show on map
  86. The Bridge Easton (19.8km) show on map
  87. St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Easton (20.2km) show on map
  88. Gislingham Church of England Primary School (20.3km) show on map
  89. The Lighthouse (20.3km) show on map
  90. Eaton Primary School (20.3km) show on map
  91. Admirals Academy (20.4km) show on map
  92. Raleigh Infant Academy (20.4km) show on map
  93. The Thetford Academy (20.4km) show on map
  94. University Technical College Norfolk (20.5km) show on map
  95. Eaton Hall Specialist Academy (20.6km) show on map
  96. Drake Primary School (20.7km) show on map
  97. Banks House School (20.7km) show on map
  98. Chapel Break Infant School (20.8km) show on map
  99. Stanton Primary School (20.8km) show on map
  100. St Michael's VA Junior School (20.9km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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