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South Molton Community College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation school
Old Alswear Road, South Molton EX36 4LA · smcc.devon.sch.uk · 01769 572129
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Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 656
- 87% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 118 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 120 | 118 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 136 | 130 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 124 | 116 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 136 | 132 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 142 | 136 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.9, and 49.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲49.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲70.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲46.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.23 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 2.5 | — |
| Further education | 67.8 | +4.8 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −1.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 8.5 | −1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.3 | −4.1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.5 | +0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected South Molton Community College on 10 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
55% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (109 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 55%
- Replies
- 109
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (26%) with SEND