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Old Buckenham Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Abbey Road, Old Buckenham, Attleborough NR17 1RH · oldbuckenham-pri.norfolk.sch.uk · 01953 860380
On the mapSearch near NR17 1RH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 184
- 88% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.8%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 25 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 21 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 17 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120839)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Old Buckenham Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120839), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120839)
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 76
- 39% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (29%) with SEND