South Molton Community CollegePilton Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Molton Community College and Pilton Community College are secondary schools.
South Molton Community College scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pilton Community College scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Molton Community College is ahead on our composite score.
South Molton Community College was judged the expected standard and Pilton Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for South Molton Community College and 46.4 for Pilton Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at South Molton Community College (43.5 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Pilton Community College (46.7 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South MoltonSouth Molton Community College | BarnstaplePilton Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 40 in Devon Stronger figure | 24th of 40 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 662 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,350 | |
| Location | South Molton, EX36 4LA | Barnstaple, EX31 1RB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.6% Stronger figure | 45.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% Stronger figure | 67.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.2% | 46.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 Stronger figure | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 117 | 225 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 662 | 1,160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 28.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.7% | 31.4% Stronger figure | 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
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.
South Molton Community College
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