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Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery

Breckland, NR17 1RHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#9,224
of 13,686 nationally

About Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery

Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery sits within the Norfolk local authority, a large county with 344 primary schools. In the Breckland district, it ranks 16th out of 43 primary schools, placing it in the top half of its immediate area. Among its top-performing local peers are Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy and Surlingham Primary School, both of which achieved the highest possible ranking score. Stalham Academy, with a score of 89, also sits ahead in the local league. The school’s overall rank within Norfolk is 115th, which puts it comfortably above the median for the county. With 196 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is nearly full, and its nursery provision for children aged two and up means it serves families from the earliest stages of primary education. Headteacher Helen Mitchell leads a mixed, non-religious state school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its recent inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAbbey Road, Attleborough, Breckland, NR17 1RH
HeadteacherHelen Mitchell
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils196
Free School Meals (FSM)16.8%
School Capacity196 / 210 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceGymnasticsTennisNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.