Best 3 Secondary schools in South Norfolk – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wymondham College (Secondary) in Wymondham; Hethersett Academy (Secondary) in Norwich; Hobart High School (Secondary) in Norwich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wymondham College, Hethersett Academy and Hobart High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Wymondham, Norfolk and Norwich, Norfolk. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Wymondham College), published Nov 2023. The lowest is 2 (Hobart High School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Wymondham College (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,350, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Sapientia Education Trust, Inspiration Trust and CLARION CORVUS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Wymondham College
NR18 9SZ
|
Hethersett Academy
NR9 3DB
|
Hobart High School
NR14 6JU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Wymondham Norfolk NR18 9SZ |
Norwich Norfolk NR9 3DB |
Norwich Norfolk NR14 6JU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Nov 2023 | 1 5 Feb 2016 | 2 15 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1258 | 1350 | 820 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Sapientia Education Trust | Inspiration Trust | CLARION CORVUS TRUST |
| Website | www.wymondhamcollege.org | www.inspirationtrust.org | www.hobart.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01953609000 | 01603810924 | 01508520359 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wymondham
Norfolk
NR18 9SZ - Ofsted
- 1 30 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sapientia Education Trust
- Website
- www.wymondhamcollege.org
- Telephone
- 01953609000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Norwich
Norfolk
NR9 3DB - Ofsted
- 1 5 Feb 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Inspiration Trust
- Website
- www.inspirationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01603810924
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Norwich
Norfolk
NR14 6JU - Ofsted
- 2 15 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CLARION CORVUS TRUST
- Website
- www.hobart.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01508520359
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