Hobart High School
Kittens Lane, Loddon, Norwich, NR14 6JU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CLARION CORVUS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ross Li-Rocchi
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Clarion Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 820
- Pupils on roll
- 673
- URN
- 139311
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508520359
About this school
Hobart High School is a secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 673 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hobart High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 116 | 119 | 130 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 | 46.1 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.21 -0.05 to +0.47 | +0.19 -0.07 to +0.45 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 42.9% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 66.4% | 70.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 14% | 14.3% | 32.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hobart High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.1 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.1 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 674 |
| 2024/25 | 697 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hobart High School compares
Hobart High School ranked 23rd of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.1 | 9% | 22.8% | 673 | — |
| Bungay High School | 41.7 | 10.1% | 23.7% | 922 | 6.2 miles |
| Sir John Leman High School | 44.8 | 8.9% | 23.1% | 1,404 | 6.5 miles |
| Framingham Earl High School | 50.6 | 9.1% | 16.3% | 791 | 6.8 miles |
| Beccles High School | 27.6 | 11.9% | 51.3% | 182 | 6.9 miles |
| Acle Academy | 46.9 | 10.6% | 25% | 709 | 8.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.81%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.95%
- Persistent absence
- 25.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bungay High School6.2 miles
Secondary · Bungay
-
Sir John Leman High School6.5 miles
Secondary · Beccles
-
Framingham Earl High School6.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Beccles High School6.9 miles
Secondary · Beccles
-
Acle Academy8.0 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Hobart High School ranks 13th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Aylsham High School Secondary
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- City Academy Norwich Secondary
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Framingham Earl High School Secondary
- Hellesdon High School Secondary
- Hethersett Academy Secondary
- Hewett Academy Secondary
- Jane Austen College Secondary
- Long Stratton High School Secondary
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hobart High School teach?
- Hobart High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Hobart High School?
- The headteacher of Hobart High School is Mr Ross Li-Rocchi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hobart High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hobart High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hobart High School?
- Hobart High School has 673 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Hobart High School full?
- Hobart High School has capacity for 820 pupils and 673 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hobart High School a faith school?
- No. Hobart High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hobart High School a selective school?
- No. Hobart High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hobart High School part of an academy trust?
- Hobart High School is part of CLARION CORVUS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hobart High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.1 in 2022/23 and 46.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hobart High School compare with other schools in Norfolk?
- Hobart High School ranked 23rd of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hobart High School's absence rate?
- Hobart High School's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hobart High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hobart High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.