Sir Harry Smith Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 29 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 138053
- Address
- Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, PE7 1XB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1094 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 86.7%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 2%
African 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.31
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.3
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 174 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 170 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Sir Harry Smith Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 113 105 |
| Year 8 | 185 89 96 |
| Year 9 | 200 94 106 |
| Year 10 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 11 | 176 87 89 |
| Year 12 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 13 | 50 23 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.7% 1.7% |