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Old Buckenham Hall School

Independent · ages 2-13MixedIndependent199 pupilsNurseryIpswichSuffolk
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places41 spare199 pupils, 240 places
Pupils on roll199Census January 2024

Old Buckenham Hall School is an independent school in Ipswich for boys and girls aged 2 to 13. It has 199 pupils and room for 240.

Brettenham Park, Ipswich, IP7 7PH01449 740252obh.co.ukMr James Large headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Suffolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll199Census January 2024
Places24083% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support27%54 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls100 / 99
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll199190205216242197
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals––––0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language––––0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–30%31%26%23%25%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–1%1%1%0%0%

The area around the school

Local crime rate28 per 1,000 people70% lower than the England average
Typical house price£328,000Babergh
Nearest bus stop370 mPark Gates, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Centre Academy East AngliaIndependent (grammar)1.0 miles103Not inspected–Compare
Gable EndIndependent2.3 miles1Not inspected–Compare
Bildeston Primary SchoolCouncil3.2 miles117Good 202274Compare
Lavenham Community Primary SchoolCouncil3.4 miles114Not inspected77Compare
Cockfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy3.5 miles70Good 202047Compare
Rattlesden Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy3.9 miles135Good 202463Compare
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England4.5 miles108Good 202233Compare
Finborough SchoolIndependent4.8 miles716Not inspected–Compare
All schools in SuffolkAll schools in IpswichBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Old Buckenham Hall School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Old Buckenham Hall School yet.

How many pupils does Old Buckenham Hall School have?

199 pupils aged 2 to 13 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 240 places, so it is 83% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Brettenham Park, Ipswich, IP7 7PH
Telephone
01449 740252
Website
www.obh.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr James Large
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-13, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Suffolk
Ward
North West Cosford
Constituency
South Suffolk
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1943
URN
124873 · LAESTAB 9356019 · UKPRN 10018589
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from