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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*: 26.2 / 5.98
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.29
Number of pupils: 501
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.1%
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

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