Sir Harry Smith Community College, Peterborough

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Sir Harry Smith Community College

Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough PE7 1XB

https://www.sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk/

Sir Harry Smith Community College is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,090 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attendance.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
4.6		Stanground Academy
4.7		City of Peterborough Academy
4.7		St John Fisher Catholic High School
5.1		Greater Peterborough UTC
5.3		Thomas Deacon Academy
5.3		The King's (The Cathedral) School
6.0		Manor Drive Secondary Academy
6.1		Hampton Gardens Secondary School
6.4		Hampton College
6.8		Jack Hunt School
6.9		Nene Park Academy
7.0		Queen Katharine Academy

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

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