Old Buckenham High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 146144
- Address
- Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, NR17 1RL
- Website
- http://www.obhs.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 497 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 86.9%
Other White 7%
Mixed 3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.7
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.53
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 6 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 79 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 76 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Old Buckenham High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 100
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 108 53 55 |
| Year 8 | 90 51 39 |
| Year 9 | 107 51 56 |
| Year 10 | 110 46 64 |
| Year 11 | 82 37 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |