Stanground AcademySir Harry Smith Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
Stanground Academy and Sir Harry Smith Community College are secondary schools in Peterborough.
Stanground Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir Harry Smith Community College scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stanground Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Stanground Academy was judged Good and Sir Harry Smith Community College was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Stanground Academy and 40.6 for Sir Harry Smith Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Stanground Academy (45.9 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sir Harry Smith Community College (46.7 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughStanground Academy | PeterboroughSir Harry Smith Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Peterborough | 33rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,526 | 1,104 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 1,210 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE7 3BY | Peterborough, PE7 1XB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 40.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.3% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.8% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.3% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 Stronger figure | 3.50 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 224 | 200 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 53 | |
| A-level average points | 27.9 | 30.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.3 | 29.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.8% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,526 | 1,104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Stanground Academy
Sir Harry Smith Community College
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