South Molton United CofE Primary School

South Molton United CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in South Molton, Devon, South Molton United CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 228 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 4.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 94% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (32 first choices for 30 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.76 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. There are about 18.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering South Molton United CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 above.