South Molton Community CollegeThe Park Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Molton Community College and The Park Community School are secondary schools.
South Molton Community College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Park Community School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Park Community School is ahead on our composite score.
South Molton Community College was judged the expected standard and The Park Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for South Molton Community College and 47.5 for The Park Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at South Molton Community College (43.5 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Park Community School (50.0 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South MoltonSouth Molton Community College | BarnstapleThe Park Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 41 in Devon | 16th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 656 | 1,408 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,500 | |
| Location | South Molton, EX36 4LA | Barnstaple, EX32 9AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 47.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.7% | 52.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.3% | 73.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 123 | 280 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 662 | 1,435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.7% | 27.0% 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
The Park Community School
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