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Old Buckenham High School

Community school · Attleborough · NR17 1RL

Ages 11–16 · 578 pupils · Norfolk

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill89%

578 pupils · 649 places

Pupils on roll
578
Boys / girls
310 / 268
School capacity
649
Capacity fill
578 / 649 (89%)
Free school meals
5.7%
FSM pupils
33
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Fell

Location

Address
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham
Postcode
NR17 1RL
Town
Attleborough
County
Norfolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
Breckland
Constituency
Mid Norfolk
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Attleborough, Norfolk, 578 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.7%.

Open schools in Attleborough
8
Secondary schools in Attleborough
2
Academies among open schools in Attleborough
75% (6)
Open schools in NR17
9
Secondary in NR17
2
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Secondary in Norfolk LA
51

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AttleboroughNear NR17

  • Old Buckenham High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Attleborough · NR17 1RL · Norfolk

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.3
    • P80.0
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Attleborough Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Attleborough · NR17 2AJ · Norfolk

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P80.3
    • Absence8.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • Chapel Green School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation special school

    Old Buckenham · NR17 1RF · Norfolk

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Old Buckenham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Attleborough · NR17 1RH · Norfolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Acorn Park School

    Other independent special school

    Norwich · NR16 2HU · Norfolk

    Ages 4–19

    • Att819.5

    2.0 miles away

  • Banham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Norwich · NR16 2EX · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence3.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Attleborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Attleborough · NR17 2NA · Norfolk

    Ages 4–11

    2.5 miles away

  • Rosecroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Attleborough · NR17 1BE · Norfolk

    Ages 3–11

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Fell

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