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South Molton United CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Exeter Road, South Molton EX36 4EN · smups.devon.sch.uk · 01769 572656
On the mapSearch near EX36 4EN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.76 mi
- 1.22 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 9 · Devon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 222
- 93% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Devon
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 9” went to a home 0.76 mi (1.22 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 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 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 38 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 9 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.76 mi1.22 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113454)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected South Molton United CofE Primary School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113454), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113454)
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113454)
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113454)
Jan 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113454)