Sir Harry Smith Community College
Academy converter11-18Sixth formFaith priority
Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Headteacher: Miss Dawn WhiteSchool website ↗Pupils: 1,104 (capacity: 1210)Part of ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
Ofsted inspected
Inspected September 2025
40.6
Attainment 8 score
inspected
Inspected September 2025
99%
First-choice offer rate
Latest data: 2024/25
Ofsted Rating Inspected 30 September 2025Full report ↗
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade.
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
GCSE Results (2024/25)
GCSE results for Year 11 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Progress 8 scores for 2024/25 are not used for accountability purposes following the KS2 assessment disruption. Treat with caution.
Attainment 8 scoreⓘAttainment 8Average grade across a pupil's best 8 GCSEs, including English and MathsEach GCSE grade is converted to a points score (grade 9 = 9 points, grade 1 = 1 point). The national average is around 46.
40.6
English & Maths Grade 5+ⓘEnglish & Maths — Grade 5+ (Strong Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 in both English and MathsGrade 5 is a "strong pass". Many sixth forms and universities expect grade 5 in English and Maths.
33.5%
English & Maths Grade 4+ⓘEnglish & Maths — Grade 4+ (Standard Pass)% of pupils achieving at least a grade 4 in both English and MathsGrade 4 is the minimum "standard pass". Employers and colleges often require grade 4 in English and Maths.
57.0%
Attainment 8 — school vs national
020406080
English Baccalaureate (EBacc)ⓘEBacc Entry% of pupils who entered the English Baccalaureate — a set of GCSE subjects covering English, Maths, Sciences, a Language, and HumanitiesEBacc entry keeps academic options open post-16. It is not a separate qualification.
Pupils entered for EBacc30.0%
EBacc Grade 4+16.5%
EBacc Grade 5+11.0%
EBacc average point score3.50
Admissions
Faith priority — This school has a faith-based admissions priority (None).
Year 7 places offered
193
Total applications
228
1st preference applications
180
Families who got their first choice
99.4%
✓ Places were available last year
Historical distance cut-off data is not available for this school. Contact the admissions authority for oversubscription criteria details.
This school has a sixth form (Post-16 provision). Post-16 destination data coming soon.
Wellbeing & Context
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.5%
Without an EHCP
Pupils with EHCPⓘEducation, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)% of pupils with a formal EHCP — a legal plan for pupils with significant additional needs
3.0%
Education, Health and Care Plan
Total pupils
1,104
49% girls · 51% boys
Location
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Historical Results
Results Over Time
View raw year-by-year data
| Year | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Eng & Maths 4+ | EBacc entry % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 50.4 | -0.3 | - | 23.0% |
| 2016/17 | 44.8 | -0.0 | 57.0% | 13.0% |
| 2017/18 | 46.9 | +0.0 | 67.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018/19 | 45.1 | -0.1 | 60.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 40.6 | - | 57.0% | 30.0% |