Old Buckenham Hall, Suffolk

Brettenham Park, Suffolk, IP7 7PH

Head Teacher: Current Headmaster Mr David Griffiths – Mr James Large taking over in September 2023

Admissions: admissions@obh.co.uk

+44 (0)1449 740252

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years

FEES: Nursery – morning 8am to 11.15am £30 (half day), afternoon 12.30pm to 3.30pm £30 (half day), lunch (includes 1-hour provision) £142 (per day, per term), pre-prep (day) reception, years 1&2 - £3,596 per term, prep (day) year 3 £5,780, year 4 £6,859, year 5 £6,986, years 6-8 £7,295 per term, full boarding *includes a reserved bed every night, including weekends, during term time. *transitional boarding 2 to 5 nights. Please contact the school office for a full list of prices, year 3 £8,348, year 4 £9,022, year 5 £9,152, years 6-8 £9,505 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 14

FAITH: Non-denominational. MOTTO: Spero – I Hope

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: At Old Buckenham Hall, there are two key aims.

Firstly, children should leave the school having developed intrinsically important and recognisable characteristics that will support them, and the communities in which they live, for the rest of their lives. Secondly, every child who attends the school will be stretched and challenged academically according to their ability, so that they have developed a love of learning and they are able to achieve first-choice entry to a range of public schools.

Academic record: Popular senior schools remain Oundle, Uppingham, Eton, Rugby, Harrow, Gresham’s, The Leys and Oakham, but pupils move on to many schools around the UK and within the county. There are regularly 20 different leavers’ destinations each year. Many scholarships are achieved each year, with a record number in 2020. Last year, scholarship destinations included Harrow, Oundle, Royal Hospital School, Uppingham and Gresham’s.

Extracurricular: Clay pigeon shooting, fishing, horse riding, swimming, golf, climbing, karate, creative innovations, cricket, football, hockey, netball, tennis, rugby, ballet, wilderness survival courses (OBEs) and coming soon sailing.

Notable achievements and alumni: Jaime Alguersuari, George Blagden, Charles Bowman (Lord Mayor of London), Benjamin Britten, Harry Judd, Robert Brooke-Popham, Bill Sharpe, Clive Stafford Smith, Laura Wright, Tom West.