Welcome to Old Buckenham Hall (OBH). Set within 85 acres of private Suffolk countryside, OBH is a premier co-educational boarding prep school for pupils aged 2 to 13. We offer international pupils an authentic, traditional British prep school experience—where children enjoy a safe, happy childhood while achieving exceptional academic and co-curricular outcomes.

We specialise in helping international pupils hit the ground running, ensuring they swiftly adapt and succeed within the Common Entrance curriculum. Our supportive and welcoming environment helps them settle in both academically and socially. In addition, we offer the convenience of no exeat weekends, allowing international pupils to stay on-site throughout the term.

As a member of the Rugby School Group, OBH combines the warmth, individual care, and charm of a boutique countryside prep school with the global prestige, long-term educational certainty, and world-class standards of one of Britain’s founding public schools.

Join us as we explore all that OBH has to offer in this virtual tour of our fantastic school and facilities.

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Proven Pathways to Top UK Senior Schools

OBH has a national reputation as a trusted launchpad to the UK’s most competitive senior schools. We specialise in helping international pupils adapt swiftly to the UK curriculum, preparing them to excel in Common Entrance and scholarship examinations.

Our pupils secure places and scholarships to premier senior destinations, including:

• Boys' Boarding: Eton College, Charterhouse, Harrow School, Radley College & Winchester College
• Girls' Boarding: Benenden School, Tudor Hall & Wycombe Abbey
• Co-Educational Boarding: Rugby School, Wellington College, Marlborough College, Sevenoaks School, Oundle School, Uppingham School, Sedbergh School & Brighton College
• Regional Destinations: Gresham's, Framlingham College, Culford School, Ipswich School, The Leys, King's Ely

Through The Rugby School Boarding Pathway, pupils benefit from an aligned entrance assessment and an exclusive 10% boarding fee reduction at Rugby School. Please see here for further details: Boarding Pathway to Rugby School.

Our non-selective, highly supportive environment unlocks extraordinary personal potential. Building upon 2025's remarkable wave of 32 scholarships, our 2026 graduating cohort achieved an astonishing 21 senior school scholarships from a cohort of just 26 pupils across Academics, Sport, Art, Design Technology, Drama, and Dance.

To find out more please contact [email protected] 

Education Agents

Old Buckenham Hall works with a select group of education agents globally. Families who have concerns regarding the conduct of an education agent may contact the Admissions Department directly.

For guidance on choosing an Education Agent please see the British Council's student and parent guide to choosing an education agent.