Primary school in South Molton, Devon
South Molton Community Primary School
North Road, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3BA
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- Places
- 240
- How full
- Full — 242 pupils against 240 places
- Girls / boys
- 126 / 116
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for North Devon 013D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 24%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 17%
- Households owning their home
- 70%
- Households in social housing
- 13%
- Households with no car
- 12%
- Adults economically inactive
- 44%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Tom Parkin
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward
- South Molton
- Constituency
- North Devon
- URN
- 150918
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Molton United CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2023 | 52% | 0.6 mi |
| North Molton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 65% | 2.6 mi |
| Filleigh Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | No grade | 20% | 3 mi |
| Bishops Nympton Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 40% | 3.3 mi |
| Kings Nympton Community Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2022 | — | 4.6 mi |
| Brayford AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 5.5 mi |
| Swimbridge Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 69% | 6.2 mi |
| Umberleigh Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 86% | 6.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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