Sir John Leman High SchoolHobart High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Leman High School and Hobart High School are secondary schools.
Sir John Leman High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hobart High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hobart High School is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Leman High School was judged the expected standard and Hobart High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Sir John Leman High School and 46.1 for Hobart High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Leman High School (48.8 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hobart High School (46.8 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesSir John Leman High School | NorwichHobart High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 43 in Suffolk | 18th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,439 | 697 | |
| Capacity | 1,476 | 820 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 9PG | Norwich, NR14 6JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 46.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.4% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.6% | 70.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.5% | 32.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 | 4.07 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 244 | 130 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 80 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,439 | 697 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 22.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sir John Leman High School
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