Sir Harry Smith Community College is a secondary school in Peterborough, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Sir Harry Smith Community College currently has around 1104 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 25.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.2%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 39% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Eastrea Road, Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
| Website: | http://www.sirharrysmith.cambs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01733703991 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Dawn White |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138053 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/09/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1104 |
| Number of Boys: | 560 |
| Number of Girls: | 544 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.20% | 941 |
| Other White | 5.10% | 56 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 19 |
| African | 1.30% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 10 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Jacobs School Drybread Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XJ | 3out of 4 | 308 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alderman Jacobs Primary School Drybread Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XJ | - not rated | 308 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Road Primary School New Road , Whittlesey PE7 1SZ | - not rated | 1,095 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Road Primary & Nursery School New Road , Whittlesey PE7 1SZ | 3out of 4 | 1,095 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Park Lane (Foundation) Primary School Park Lane , Whittlesey PE7 1JB | - not rated | 1,299 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Harry Smith Community College Eastrea Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Harry Smith Community College Eastrea Road , Whittlesey PE7 1XB | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.