Sir Harry Smith Community College
Contact details for the school

School Name: Sir Harry Smith Community College
Address: Eastrea Road, Whittlesey
Town/City: Peterborough
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: PE7 1XB
Telephone Number: 01733 703991
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Aspire Learning Trust (whittlesey)
Sponsor: Aspire Learning Trust (whittlesey)

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Stephen Thornton
Capacity: 1210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1084 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.6%

Location and administration

URN: 138053
DfE Number: 873/4051
UKPRN: 10037025
UPRN: 100091535312
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Fenland (E07000010)
Constituency: North East Cambridgeshire (E14001390)
Electoral Ward: Whittlesey East & Villages (E05015431)

Easting & Northing: 527676E, 297341N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 33' 34.45" N 0° 7' 4.43" W
Plus Code: 9C4XHV5J+RR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Alderman Jacobs School (0.3km)
  2. New Road Primary & Nursery School (1.0km)
  3. Park Lane Primary & Nursery School (1.2km)
  4. Coates Primary School (3.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Karen Bielawski - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2029.
  • Mr Glen Robert Crossland - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mr Glen Robert Crossland - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 June 2026.
  • Mr Louis Deplancke - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr Martin Peter Desborough - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2026.
  • Mr Jack Thomas Harris - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
  • Mrs Rehana Ibrahim - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 January 2029.
  • Mr Jack Langley - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mr Karl Munns - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Walter Osedeme - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2027.
  • Mr Alexander John Ritchie - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
  • Mrs Laura Schneikert - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 January 2025.
  • Mr James Smythe - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 May 2029.
  • Mr Stevie Thornton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Karen Trickey - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2026.
  • Ms Dawn White - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Angela Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 February 2029.