Old Buckenham Hall School

Old Buckenham Hall School
Address
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Brettenham Park

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IP7 7PH

Coordinates52°08′23″N 0°51′31″E / 52.1397°N 0.8585°E / 52.1397; 0.8585
Information
TypePreparatory day and boarding
MottoSpero (I hope)
Established1862
FoundersEllen and Margaret Ringer
Department for Education URN124873 Tables
Chairman of GovernorsAndrew McGregor
HeadmasterJames Large[1]
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 13[1]
Enrolment216[1]
HousesJupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn
Colour(s)Navy Blue  
PublicationThe OBH Magazine
Websitehttp://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.

  1. ^ a b c "URN 124873 Old Buckenham Hall School". Edubase. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Tennis players travelled to OBH | Finborough School". Finborough School. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. ^ Stott, Matt. "OBH School in Suffolk ranked in top five at Tatler Schools Awards 2017". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ^ "'Women in Science and Engineering Day' at OBH – Framlingham College". www.framcollege.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Old Buckenham Hall hosts Rugby 7s and Girls Hockey Tournament". IAPS. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. ^ "School Guide 2013 - Old Buckenham Hall". Tatler.
  7. ^ Old Buckenham Hall School, Suffolk, Independent Schools