under redevelopment

Hewett Academy

Available Late 2027
Coming Soon

Hewett Academy Swimming Pool

Hewett Academy Swimming Pool has been an important home for Little Fish Swim School Norwich for more than eight years, providing a full 25-metre pool where swimmers can build confidence, develop technique and progress into stronger, more independent swimming.
The facility is now temporarily closed as part of the major redevelopment of Hewett Academy, with the existing swimming-pool building being retained, refurbished and upgraded alongside new teaching and sports facilities across the school.
When it reopens, Little Fish families can look forward to returning to an improved facility designed to support learn-to-swim lessons, school swimming, longer-distance development and wider community use.
The 25m pool gives swimmers the space to progress naturally through the Little Fish journey; from building confidence in deeper water and refining all four strokes, through to achieving 25 metres, improving stamina and becoming truly comfortable across a full-length pool.

Hewett has always represented the next step for many of our swimmers, and we’re looking forward to welcoming families back to its upgraded facilities.

The current expectation is for swimming to return to Hewett in late 2027, subject to completion of the wider redevelopment programme.

Until then, Little Fish families can continue swimming, progressing and enjoying their lessons without putting their journey on hold.

From September 2026, Little Fish is operating and managing the swimming pool at Thorpe St Andrew High School & Sixth Form, creating another strong home for our Norwich swimmers while Hewett is being transformed.

For Little Fish families, this means continued access to quality swimming facilities, experienced teachers and the same supportive progression-led approach they already know, with opportunities available across our Norwich programme throughout the redevelopment period.

Thorpe also gives us the opportunity to continue growing its swimming provision locally, supporting existing swimmers while welcoming new families into the water.
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Toby

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Jude

Level 2 Swimming Teacher

Becky

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Chloe

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Zara

Swimming Teacher

Caitlin

Swimming Teacher

Lauren

Swimming Teacher & Head of Admin

Elsie

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Best swimming lessons ever! Toby is a brilliant teacher and knows exactly how to engage and motivate kids of all ages, abilities and personalities - my two are chalk and cheese, and both respond really well to him. He gets the balance just right between building children’s confidence in the water and keeping them safe. And he has the patience of a SAINT 😅 My 7-yr-old daughter (who has Down syndrome) loves her weekly one-to-one lessons with him, and is now well on her way to becoming a confident swimmer, which is very exciting.
Toby has been incredible with both of our children. Taken them from being scared of the water to confident and happy swimmers - I couldn’t recommend him more highly.
Parent
Thanks alot everyone. My 5 yr old boy came last week, has gone from not letting me wash his hair, to holding his breath under the bathwater in 1 week! Incredible teaching thank you again.
We have used Little Fish for a few years now, the teachers are very friendly and welcoming and offer a safe space to learn to swim. When my son started he wasn't very keen on getting in the water but after a few sessions of water play and a gentle approach he soon settled in.

Blogs & Articles

Little Fish News

Stay up to date with the latest from Little Fish Norwich, including swim school news, helpful advice, upcoming events and stories from across our swimming community.

• EDP Article

SEN Acessibility

Swimming pool given over £15,000 to help young children with disabilities
17 July 2026
• North Norfolk Vikings

The Viking News

Toby Ketland joins North Norfolk Vikings Swimming Club as new Lead Coach
30 March 2026
• EDP Article

Little Fish News

School strikes deal to save swimming pool from uncertain future
21 May 2026

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