52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
289.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
497
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Old Buckenham High School · Secondary · Norfolk
Part ofSAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-12pp
70%61%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-13pp
49%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
37.8
-6.5
47.542.637.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.8
EBacc entry
56%
-3pp
67%43%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
289.5
-151.8
453.2371.4289.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 289.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
497
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1RL
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 29% | 37.8 | Not applicable | 56% | 289.5 | 56% | 497 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 43% | 44.3 | +0.00 | 59% | 441.3 | 59% | 492 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 39% | 43.3 | +0.08 | 64% | 350.1 | 64% | 504 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 49% | 47.5 | +0.01 | 67% | 453.2 | 67% | 500 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 34% | 42.2 | -0.21 | 18% | 423.1 | 18% | 549 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 497 | 18.3 | 18% | 8% | 25% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 492 | 18.3 | 17% | 9% | 21% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 504 | 17.6 | 14% | 9% | 22% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 500 | 16.9 | 17% | 9% | 18% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 529 | 17.2 | 30% | 9% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 549 | 15.7 | 12% | 6% | 18% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.