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South Molton Community College

Old Alswear Road, South Molton, EX36 4LA

Local ranking20th of 40 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
117

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
13.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
662
Boys
326 (49%)
Girls
336 (51%)
Capacity
750 (88% full)
SEND
24.9%
FSM Eligible
19.2%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.5%
SEN Support
20.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
39.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,486/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 94.1%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • White Traveller: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

94.1%

White British

1.7%

White Other

1.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
113512
UKPRN
10008500
Establishment No.
4057
Trust
South Molton Co-operative Learning Trust

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