Old Buckenham High School

Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RL

Local ranking23rd of 57 secondary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

575

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
52.4%
Entering EBacc
56.1%
EBacc APS
3.5
Cohort Size
82

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
497
Boys
238 (48%)
Girls
259 (52%)
Capacity
575 (86% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
25.1%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
28.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,269/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.3%
Persistent Absence
25.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.5%
  • White Other: 6.5%
  • Other: 6.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

80.5%

White British

6.5%

White Other

6.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Abbey Road

Attleborough, East of England

Administrative

URN
146144
UKPRN
10080920
Establishment No.
4054
Trust
SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST