South Molton Community College

Foundation school · Secondary school · South Molton, Devon
EX36 4LA
Composite score
57.4

School overview

South Molton Community College is a secondary school serving South Molton, Devon, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 662 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.9, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

50% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. South Molton Community College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,557
National rank
#146
In South West
#20
In Devon
Top 49%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
50%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
70%
% EBacc grade 5+
19%
EBacc average points score
4.23

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 662 % FSM ever-6 19.2% % EAL 3.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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