Old Buckenham High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Attleborough, East of England NR17 1RL · Norfolk
#361 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2951 of 4,090 nationally
About Old Buckenham High School
Old Buckenham High School is a academy secondary school located in Attleborough, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 501 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 30.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 361st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 501; capacity filled 87.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.4%; ebacc average points 3.53.
There are 8 schools in Attleborough; Old Buckenham High School ranks 8th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Old Buckenham High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 501
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.53
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Old Buckenham High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Old Buckenham Primary School
Attleborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 226 m away
Banham Primary School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
95 students · 3.7 km away
Attleborough Primary School
Attleborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
365 students · 4.1 km away
Rosecroft Primary School
Attleborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
457 students · 4.1 km away
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
976 students · 4.2 km away
Carleton Rode Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Norwich · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
59 students · 4.8 km away
Bunwell Primary School
Norwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
73 students · 5.8 km away
Spooner Row Primary School
Wymondham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
107 students · 6.3 km away
Kenninghall Primary School
Kenninghall · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 6.7 km away
Wymondham College
Wymondham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students · 6.8 km away
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492 students
Ixworth High School
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512 students
All Saints Academy Dunstable
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520 students
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
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The Open Academy
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529 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Old Buckenham High School a good school?
Old Buckenham High School has a Success Index (England) of 30.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #361 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Old Buckenham High School rank in East of England?
Old Buckenham High School ranks #361 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2951 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Old Buckenham High School?
Old Buckenham High School had 501 students in 2025.
Is Old Buckenham High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Old Buckenham High School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Old Buckenham High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Old Buckenham High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.