Sir Harry Smith Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Sept 30 2025 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
- 1104 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.3%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 85.2%
Other White 5.1%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 1.3%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.5
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.5
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 189 |
Admissions
Sir Harry Smith Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 110 116 |
| Year 8 | 213 112 101 |
| Year 9 | 174 83 91 |
| Year 10 | 191 89 102 |
| Year 11 | 200 114 86 |
| Year 12 | 44 23 21 |
| Year 13 | 56 29 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.4% |