Old Buckenham High School is a smaller than average 11–16 comprehensive school serving a rural area of Norfolk. Most students are White British. The proportion of students who come from minority ethnic groups is well below average. The proportion of students for whom English is an additional language is very low. The proportion of disadvantaged students for whom the school receives pupil premium funding (additional government funding to support students who are in the care of the local authority or who are known to be eligible for free school meals) is below average. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is broadly average. The school meets the government’s floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress. There are currently no students educated offsite or through alternative provision.