Sir Harry Smith Community CollegeCity of Peterborough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Sir Harry Smith Community College and City of Peterborough Academy are secondary schools in Peterborough.
Sir Harry Smith Community College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and City of Peterborough Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). City of Peterborough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sir Harry Smith Community College was judged in need of attention and City of Peterborough Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Sir Harry Smith Community College and 42.2 for City of Peterborough Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir Harry Smith Community College (46.7 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at City of Peterborough Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughSir Harry Smith Community College | PeterboroughCity of Peterborough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 9th of 14 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,084 | 853 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 900 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE7 1XB | Peterborough, PE1 5LQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 42.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.4% | 33.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.9% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 166 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,104 | 830 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 51.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.8% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sir Harry Smith Community College
City of Peterborough Academy
Full profiles: Sir Harry Smith Community College · City of Peterborough Academy