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Sir Harry Smith Community College

URN 138053·Secondary·Academy converter·Aspire Learning Trust (whittlesey)·Compare

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Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 11.6%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2014Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,563.07

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

16.6%

of income

In-year balance

+3.1%

of income

Key indicators

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 27.6%, sickness 13.1 days.

Overall absence at 11.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.6%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

12 November 2014 · S5 Inspection

Leadership & management

Good

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—
Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.40.6
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.57.0%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)33.5%
EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.30.0%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,104

Capacity

1,210 (91%)

Free school meals

25.0%

English additional lang.

4.3%

Ethnicity

White British 85.2%Asian 1.4%Black 1.7%Mixed 3.7%Chinese 0.1%Other 0.5%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

52.3

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

21.1

Mean salary

£41,810

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

3.7%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

11.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

29.8%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

9.0%

Unauthorised absence

2.7%

2024/25 · 1,029 pupils

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