Hobart High School, based in Norwich, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Hobart High School currently has around 697 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 23% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Kittens Lane, Norwich, NR14 6JU |
| Website: | http://www.hobart.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01508520359 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ross Li-Rocchi |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139311 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 820 |
| Number of Pupils: | 697 |
| Number of Boys: | 342 |
| Number of Girls: | 355 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.40% | 651 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon Junior School Kitten's Lane , Loddon NR14 6JX | - not rated | 336 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loddon Infant and Nursery School Kittens Lane , Loddon NR14 6JX | - not rated | 336 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Loddon Junior School Kitten's Lane , Loddon NR14 6JX | - not rated | 336 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loddon Infant and Nursery School Kittens Lane , Loddon NR14 6JX | - not rated | 336 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heckingham First School School Lane , Heckingham NR14 6SL | - not rated | 2,435 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart High School Kittens Lane , Loddon NR14 6JU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hobart High School Kittens Lane , Loddon NR14 6JU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beehive Stubbs Green Lane , Loddon NR14 6EA | - not rated | 917 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Avocet House The Old Vicarage , School Lane NR14 6QP | - not rated | 2,495 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley School Langley Park , Langley NR14 6BJ | - not rated | 2,709 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.