Old Buckenham High School
Academy converter · Secondary
Attleborough · NR17 1RL · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 121260
Chapel Green School
Foundation special school · Old Buckenham · NR17 1RF
Age range
Ages 3–19
Pupils
199
Local authority
Norfolk
Age range
Ages 3–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 3–19, in Old Buckenham, Norfolk, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 40.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Old Buckenham Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Attleborough · NR17 1RH · Norfolk
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
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Acorn Park School
Other independent special school
Norwich · NR16 2HU · Norfolk
Ages 4–19
Status: Open
2.1 miles away
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Banham Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Norwich · NR16 2EX · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.4 miles away
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Attleborough Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Attleborough · NR17 2NA · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.4 miles away
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Rosecroft Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Attleborough · NR17 1BE · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
2.5 miles away
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Attleborough Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Attleborough · NR17 2AJ · Norfolk
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
2.5 miles away
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Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Norwich · NR16 1RW · Norfolk
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
3.0 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Age range
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 121260
Location
- Address
- Attleborough Road
- Postcode
- NR17 1RF
- Town
- Old Buckenham
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- Boys / girls
- 131 / 68
- School capacity
- 180
- Capacity fill
- 199 / 180 (111%)
- Free school meals
- 40.3%
- FSM pupils
- 71
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Academy trust
- Trust Norfolk-SEN
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 180 on roll / 160 capacity
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Severn
- Telephone
- 01953453116