South Molton United CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Devon
Exeter Road, South Molton, EX36 4EN
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 13/09/2023
Application demand
76%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
94.0%
14.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
222
Capacity used
Nearly full93%
240 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
76%
1st preference success rate
28 of 37 families who put it first got an offer
28
Places offered
47
Total applications
1.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 37 | 28 | ● 76% |
| 2nd preference | 8 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 47 | 28 | 60% |
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kate Harvey
- Address
- Exeter Road, South Molton, EX36 4EN
- Phone
- 01769572656
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- South Molton · North Devon
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 151056
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 28% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
222 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
13 September 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 205 pupils
Attendance
94.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 52% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 6% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.