Sir Harry Smith Community College
Eastrea Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixedNone
About the school
“We want our College to provide a high quality educational community which offers life-changing opportunities in a safe, creative and exciting environment. All students are valued and inspired to achieve and grow as individuals, believing the sky is the limit.”
Established school - open since before 2012. Became an academy in April 2012, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 17 November 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1104
- Multi-academy trust
- ASPIRE LEARNING TRUST (WHITTLESEY)
- Phone
- 01733703991