57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
700.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,104
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Harry Smith Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+8pp
65%57%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+2pp
41%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
40.6
+2.1
46.742.638.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
30%
+11pp
30%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
700.1
+122.0
700.1639.1578.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 700.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.0
-0.5
35.131.127.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.2
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-11pp
22%13%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,104
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 34% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 30% | 700.1 | 44% | 1,104 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 31% | 38.5 | -0.66 | 19% | 578.1 | 23% | 1,094 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 41% | 44.3 | -0.31 | 20% | 658.6 | 27% | 1,111 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 38% | 46.7 | -0.18 | 25% | 665.6 | 30% | 1,121 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 37% | 45.1 | -0.05 | 27% | 659.7 | 33% | 1,025 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 41% | 46.9 | +0.01 | 22% | 632.9 | 28% | 1,019 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 40% | 44.8 | -0.02 | 13% | — | 19% | 993 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | C | -0.15 | 4% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 30.5 | C | -0.39 | 14% | 65 |
| 2022/23 | 30.4 | C | — | 8% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 35.1 | B- | — | 22% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 27.1 | C- | -0.54 | 6% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 30.3 | C | -0.35 | 8% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.14 | 17% | 42 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,104 | 21.1 | 17% | 4% | 26% | 12% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,094 | 20.5 | 16% | 4% | 23% | 12% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,111 | 18.4 | 15% | 3% | 24% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,121 | 17.3 | 14% | 4% | 22% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,089 | 17.8 | 14% | 4% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,025 | 16.9 | 14% | 2% | 22% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,019 | 17.0 | 13% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 993 | 16.2 | 13% | 2% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.