Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 15 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
143135
Address
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, NR17 1RH
Website
Not available

Pupils

Number of Pupils
196 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
55.6%
Girls
44.4%
First language not English
3.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.8%
Persistent absence
14.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.8%
Mixed 4%
Other White 3.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAverage0.3
MathsBelow average-3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
16
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
16
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
24
9
15
Year 1
29
18
11
Year 2
23
10
13
Year 3
30
22
8
Year 4
30
15
15
Year 5
29
18
11
Year 6
31
17
14
Year 2024-2025

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