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South Molton Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Tom Parkin

location_onSouth Molton, EX36 3BA

language Visit Website phone 1769572198

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

247

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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South Molton Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in South Molton, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

South Molton Community Primary School is a community school in South Molton, Devon, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 232 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #78 of 267 primaries in Devon and #6,314 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 36.4%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%

Reading74% LA 75%

Writing76% LA 67%

Maths79% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading42% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing61% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths53% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading77% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA 0.3

-1.8 to 2.0

-1.2

Write

LA -0.7

-3.0 to 0.7

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.4 to 1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 65%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA -1.0

Maths

LA -1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading-% LA 77%

Writing-% LA 76%

Maths-% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.8

Maths

LA -0.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

06 December 2023

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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16 April 2015

Inspection Report

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25 June 2013

Inspection Report

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23 April 2013

Inspection Report

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13 January 2010

Inspection Report

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23 January 2007

Inspection Report

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23 September 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-12-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-04-16

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 232 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	232	3	1.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	228	4	1.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	235	2	0.9%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	234	8	3.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	234	3	1.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	248	1	0.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	247	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	251	2	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	248	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	251	3	1.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	232	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	242	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	219	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	185	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	176	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	181	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	162	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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South Molton Community Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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