Old Buckenham High School, Attleborough

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Old Buckenham High School

Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough NR17 1RL

https://www.obhs.co.uk/

Old Buckenham High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 490 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Sapientia Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Attleborough Academy, Wymondham College, City Academy Norwich, Framingham Earl High School and Stradbroke High School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Destinations and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.7		Attleborough Academy
4.2		Wymondham College
7.1		Wymondham High Academy
7.8		Long Stratton High School
7.8		Diss High School
9.8		Hethersett Academy
10.8		Wayland Academy
11.8		Hartismere School
12.1		The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
12.7		The Thetford Academy
12.7		University Technical College Norfolk
13.1		City Academy Norwich

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite low.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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