South Molton Community Primary School

North Road, South Molton, EX36 3BA

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 March 2025 and continues as South Molton Community Primary School (URN 150918) (opened 1 April 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 74.0%
Writing (Expected): 76.0%
Maths (Expected): 79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 68.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 105.0
Cohort Size: 38

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 232
Boys: 122 (53%)
Girls: 110 (47%)
Capacity: 240 (97% full)
SEND: 25.4%
FSM Eligible: 27.2%
EAL: 7.3%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.6%
SEN Support: 22.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 21.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 11.0
Budget per Pupil: £6,821/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 10.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 85.3%
White Other: 3.9%
Asian Indian: 3.5%
Mixed Other: 2.6%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
White Irish: 0.9%
Asian Other: 0.9%

85.3%

White British

3.9%

White Other

3.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

North Road

South Molton, South West

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Administrative

URN: 113168
UKPRN: 10076093
Establishment No.: 2245

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