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North Molton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Fore Street, North Molton, South Molton EX36 3HL · north-molton-primary.devon.sch.uk · 01598 740343
On the mapSearch near EX36 3HL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.84 mi
- 4.58 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 124
- 19 over 105 places · 118%
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 2.84 mi (4.58 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.84 mi4.58 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113163)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for North Molton Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113163), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113163)
Sept 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113163)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 34
- 27% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied