Norfolk
Old Buckenham High School
GCSE results 2026: every Norfolk school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.2 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.2
- Attainment 8
- 38%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- 0.00
- Progress 8
- [-0.27, 0.27]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 93 | 85 | 85 (100%) | 171 |
| September 2025 | 100 | 87 | 87 (100%) | 192 |
| September 2024 | 109 | 104 | 104 (100%) | 159 |
| September 2023 | 97 | 79 | 79 (100%) | 141 |
| September 2022 | 114 | 101 | 100 (99%) | 161 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Norfolk’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 109 | 45.2 | — | 37.6% | 12.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 82 | 37.8 | — | 29.3% | — | 56.1% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 108 | 44.3 | 0.00 | 42.6% | — | 59.3% | 4.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 87 | 43.3 | +0.08 | 39.1% | — | 64.4% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 104 | 47.5 | +0.01 | — | — | 67.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Norfolk for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 146144 |
| Local authority | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Paul Beale |
| Trust | SAPIENTIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NR17 1RL |
| Pupils | 497 |
| FSM eligible | 23.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1RL
http://www.obhs.co.uk1953860233| DfE number | 4054 |
| UKPRN | 10080920 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |