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South Molton Community Primary School

Community school · South Molton · EX36 3BA

Ages 4–11 · 232 pupils · Devon

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.3%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
213

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill97%

232 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
122 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
232 / 240 (97%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Tom Parkin

Location

Address
North Road
Postcode
EX36 3BA
Town
South Molton
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
North Devon
Constituency
North Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in South Molton, Devon, 232 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.3%.

Open schools in South Molton
6
Primary schools in South Molton
4
Academies among open schools in South Molton
50% (3)
Open schools in EX36
6
Primary in EX36
4
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in South MoltonNear EX36

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Parkin

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