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Sir Harry Smith Community College

Academy converter · Peterborough · PE7 1XB

Ages 11–18 · 1,084 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.5

Overall absence

11.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-09-30

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.66
−20+2
Attainment 838.5
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.7%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,011

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,084 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,084
Boys / girls
540 / 544
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,084 / 1,210 (90%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
274
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
Academy trust
ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
Sponsor
Aspire Learning Trust (Whittlesey)
Headteacher
Miss Dawn White

Location

Address
Eastrea Road, Whittlesey
Postcode
PE7 1XB
Town
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Fenland
Constituency
North East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 1,084 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.6%.

Open schools in Peterborough
116
Secondary schools in Peterborough
14
Academies among open schools in Peterborough
56% (65)
Open schools in PE7
21
Secondary in PE7
3
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PeterboroughNear PE7

  • Alderman Jacobs School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 1XJ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • New Road Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 1SZ · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM33.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Park Lane Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 1JB · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Coates Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Peterborough · PE7 2BP · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.9%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Dawn White
Telephone
01733703991
Website
http://www.sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk/

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