Located in Attleborough, Old Buckenham High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Old Buckenham High School currently has around 497 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 23.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 38% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Abbey Road, Attleborough, NR17 1RL |
| Website: | http://www.obhs.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01953860233 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Beale |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146144 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/10/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 575 |
| Number of Pupils: | 497 |
| Number of Boys: | 238 |
| Number of Girls: | 259 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.90% | 432 |
| Other White | 7.00% | 35 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Buckenham Community Primary School Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RH | - not rated | 247 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RH | 3out of 4 | 247 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Buckenham High School Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Buckenham High School Abbey Road , Old Buckenham NR17 1RL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Green School Attleborough Road , NR17 1RF | - not rated | 183 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The New Buckenham Upper School Wymondham Road , New Buckenham NR16 2BG | - not rated | 2,651 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.