Boys Hockey


At Norwich School, we are proud to offer a comprehensive hockey programme for boys that caters for pupils from the age of 8 through to the end of Sixth Form. The school offers a dedicated all-weather, floodlit astro hockey pitch, as well as a multi-surface training astro. In addition, we have an extensive sports hall for indoor hockey and 2 performance gymnasiums for training. We also have routine access to the dedicated hockey astro facilities at the award winning UEA Sportspark. Our programme is designed to develop skills, foster teamwork, and ignite a passion for the sport, ensuring that every boy has the opportunity to excel on the field. From the early stages, our pupils are introduced to the fundamentals of hockey, with a strong focus on technical skills, game understanding, and physical fitness. 


The 2024/25 season was an outstanding year for boys hockey at Norwich School, marked by high-quality performances, significant competitive progress, and continued player development across all age groups.


Our 1st XI recorded impressive victories against Oakham School, Denstone College and Ipswich School, as well as a hard-fought 1–1 draw away at Repton in the Tier 1 competition. In the Independent Schools Hockey Cup, the team produced an excellent run of three consecutive wins, bowing out only in the quarter-finals after a narrow loss to St George’s on penalty strokes. A highlight of the programme was the 1st XI’s participation in the prestigious England Hockey Tier 1 National Championships, where they delivered one of the strongest seasons in recent years. The team reached the national quarter-finals, ultimately falling to eventual champions Whitgift.


Beyond school fixtures, our pupils continue to contribute positively to the wider hockey community. Boys represented a number of leading local clubs, including Harleston Magpies, Norwich City, Norwich Dragons, Dereham, as well as the Culford Talent Academy. We are also proud that many of our pupils are actively involved in the England Hockey Talent Academy Pathway, demonstrating the strength and depth of hockey at Norwich School.


The season reflects not only the players’ skill and determination, but also the ongoing commitment of our coaching staff and the supportive culture that surrounds school sport. We look forward to building on this success in 2025/26.



Girls Hockey


Hockey at Norwich School is underpinned by exceptional facilities, including a dedicated all-weather, floodlit astro pitch and a versatile multi-surface training pitch. Our extensive indoor sports hall supports a strong indoor hockey programme, complemented by two performance gymnasiums that further enhance athletic development. We also benefit from routine access to the award-winning hockey facilities at the UEA Sportspark. Our Head of Girls’ Hockey brings outstanding expertise to the programme as a current Norwich City 1st Team player, a Norfolk Hockey Lead Coach, Lead Coach for the 101 Foundation Academy, and an additional coach with the 101 Hockey Performance Academy. 


Norwich School pupils continue to excel at performance level. Several girls have been selected for County squads, and many have progressed to the East of England Hockey Talent Academy. 


Girls’ Hockey enjoys a full and competitive fixture list against both local and national schools, including Woodbridge School, Culford School, Framlingham College, Wymondham College, Norwich High School for Girls, The Perse School, Royal Hospital School, Gresham’s School, Brentwood School, Felsted School, Stowe School, Langley School and Wisbech Grammar School. Fixtures also extend to strong local club sides such as UEA 1XI, Norwich City 1XI and Dragons 1XI. 


Beyond competitive fixtures, pupils benefit from a wide range of co-curricular opportunities. Recent experiences include travelling to the Olympic Hockey Centre at Lee Valley to watch the FIH Pro League. Previous tours have included a pre-season trip to Haileybury School (2024) and a 2023 tour to the Netherlands. A further tour to Holland is planned for 2025/26, offering pupils the chance to watch matches at the Hockey World Cup in a national stadium. 


The 2024/25 season has been exceptionally successful, with more than 200 fixtures played across all age groups. Our hockey programme continues to demonstrate remarkable depth and breadth, providing opportunities for every level of player to develop and thrive. Beyond school hockey, many of our athletes also compete for leading regional clubs, including Harleston Magpies, Norwich City Hockey Club, Norwich Dragons Hockey Club, Dereham Hockey Club and Ipswich Hockey Club, further strengthening the calibre of our programme. 


Sports News

U15 Boys Tennis Team are Crowned County Champions!

By Eleanor Lewis • June 25, 2026
The U15 Boys secured the county cup with a resounding 5-1 win over Gresham's Thursday 25 June. There were wins in the singles for : Raffy Pantazis, Josh Bond and Tom Jenkins. Tom then partnered Michael Sayers in a straightforward win in the doubles and the same was true for Raffy and Josh. Well done to these boys and Milo Delahunty and Herbie Andrews on their success and for representing the school so well throughout their campaign. They will go on to represent Norfolk in the regional rounds of the competition on their return in September. The U13 Boys also had a great win a Gresham's. The two Wills, Jenkins and Murphy, won their singles and doubles rubbers and Tom's brother Tom secured the overall win by winning his singles match. The final score was a 4-2 victory. The team were again in action on Tuesday against a very strong Notre Dame side. Will and Tom had tough singles matches as did Freddie Hollinger but captain, Will Jenkins kept us in the contest with a bullish victory in a tiebreak. However, they proved too strong for us in the doubles and won the match 1-4 and with it Notre Dame became the county champions.

Representing England at the Under-19 European Korfball Championships

By Eleanor Lewis • June 19, 2026
Cara B, Lower 6, represented England in their Under-19 squad at the European Korfball Championships in Türkiye. Cara shares her experience below. Over the Easter holidays, I had the incredible opportunity to represent England as part of the Under-19 squad at the European Korfball Championships in Turkey. Korfball is a mixed-gender team sport that originated in the Netherlands and combines elements of basketball and netball. Each team consists of four male and four female players, with players switching between attack and defence every two goals. The tournament began with group-stage fixtures against Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, Portugal and Hungary. Our opening match was against a strong Czech side, who went on to come second overall. Despite a determined effort, we were defeated 17-8 in our first game. However, we responded brilliantly later that day with a convincing 12-2 win over Slovakia. At the end of day 1, we remained in contention for a strong finish in the competition. Day 2 proved to be another challenging but rewarding day. We started with an impressive 13-8 win against Poland before facing Portugal in a crucial match. Despite our efforts, Portugal edged us out in a hard-fought 13-10 defeat at full time after a goal for goal match. We finished the day strongly with an excellent 23-14 victory over Hungary, one of our highest-scoring performances of the tournament. Going into the final day, we were determined to secure the highest possible placing. This set up a closely contested placement match against the host nation, Turkey. The game was highly competitive, with both teams going goal for goal for much of the match. We held our nerve in the closing stages to secure a 16-13 win, earning England a final placing of 5th in Europe. Cara's recent success at Korfball, has been mirrored by an outstanding performance on the netball court this season. Cara was a key member of the Norwich School 1 st VII who finished an impressive 11 th in the country this season, as well as representing her netball club, Norfolk United in the National Premier League, the highest club league in the country. Head of Netball, Gemma Ashton comments "Cara has made an immense contribution to Norwich School Netball since joining us in L6 and her considerable talent on court is matched by her dedication and commitment off it. Her success this season is fully deserved and we are very proud of all she has achieved. Cara is also a Norwich School Sport Scholar, and we are delighted that this programme was able to contribute towards funding her attendance at the Korfball European Championships."

A Successful Day at the Schools Simulated Shooting Event

By Eleanor Lewis • June 18, 2026
On Thursday 18 June, the inaugural Schools Simulated Shooting Event took place at the Euston Estate near Thetford. Norwich School was represented by two teams each consisting of four pupils. The event was hosted jointly by the Euston Estate and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT); participants were given a warm welcome by the Duke of Grafton before a representative of the GWCT explained how science was used to promote biodiversity and conservation. After a safety briefing, 15 teams, aged from 12-16, from 7 different schools, competed in a 50 bird (clay pigeon) sporting day during which they received expert coaching on each stand to hone their skills.  The day was an enormous success: the teams enjoyed themselves, learnt more about estate management and conservation and improved their skills in the Olympic sport of clay pigeon shooting. Huge thanks to all involved and here's to returning next year!
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