Admissions Policy

The School’s admission policy is consciously broad and we aim to cater for a wide range of pupils. Admission is by interview with the Headmaster – there is no formal entrance examination.

Mrs Sarah Kirby-Smith
Registrar
T: 01449 740 252
E: registrar@obh.co.uk

Entry Procedure

Old Buckenham Hall is a non-selective school. The usual points of entry to the school are at Nursery, Reception, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 7, although places may be offered in other year groups. Please contact the Registrar for more information.

Applicants for admission should register their interest by the September preceding the desired year of admission. Please contact the Registrar for a registration form. Admission to Old Buckenham Hall is by interview with the Headmaster.

To register, the registration form should be returned accompanied by a cheque for £50, this being the Registration Fee. Cheques should be made payable to Old Buckenham Hall Educational Trust Ltd. The registration fee is to cover the cost of administering the registration procedure, including administration of the waiting lists. This payment is not returnable unless the school finds itself unable to confirm a definite place. The School will then respond in one of three ways:

1. By writing to parents to confirm that their child has been placed on the list for the year and status requested.

2. By writing to parents informing them that their child has been placed on a waiting list for the year and status requested.

3. By writing to parents to tell them that the waiting list has now been closed and that unfortunately the application for a place cannot be accepted.

When compiling entrance lists, preference will be given to siblings and the children of former pupils. If pupils are unable to take up their place for any reason, the place will be offered to the next pupil on the waiting list. This list will have been compiled in order of registrations received.

Places at Old Buckenham Hall are confirmed one year before date of entry. In order to secure the place parents are asked to pay a confirmation fee of £300. This confirmation fee is refunded on the final bill when the child leaves the school or is offset against sundry extra costs not paid for.

If the place is not taken up after the confirmation form and fee have been paid, the school reserves the right to charge a full term’s fees unless the statutory period of notice has been given (one term). Old Buckenham Hall expects all parents to have fulfilled their commitments to any previous independent school prior to joining.

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