Old Buckenham Hall School | |
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Address | |
Brettenham Park , , IP7 7PH | |
Coordinates | 52°08′23″N 0°51′31″E / 52.1397°N 0.8585°E |
Information | |
Type | Preparatory day and boarding |
Motto | Spero (I hope) |
Established | 1862 |
Founders | Ellen and Margaret Ringer |
Department for Education URN | 124873 Tables |
Chairman of Governors | Andrew McGregor |
Headmaster | James Large[1] |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 3 to 13[1] |
Enrolment | 216[1] |
Houses | Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn |
Colour(s) | Navy Blue |
Publication | The OBH Magazine |
Website | http://www.obh.co.uk |
Old Buckenham Hall School (commonly known as OBH[2][3][4][5]) is a day and boarding preparatory school with pre-prep for boys and girls in the village of Brettenham, Suffolk, England.[6]
Founded in 1862, the school has been on its current site since 1956, and currently accommodates about 125 boys and 125 girls between the ages of 2 and 13 years.[7]
The school is located in Brettenham Park, a grade II* listed building in about 80 acres (320,000 m2) of parkland in the Suffolk village of Brettenham. Its pupils take the Common Entrance exam, going on to a range of public schools such as Uppingham, Oundle, Harrow, Rugby, Framlingham and The Leys.