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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

South Molton Community Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 150918
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 December 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 18 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 242 232 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 126 52.1% of pupils
Male pupils 116 47.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.2%
5.4 pts above England
School 30.2%
North Devon 23.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.3%
12.0 pts below England
School 8.3%
North Devon 4.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Devon 0.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.6%
200
Indian
4.1%
10
Any other White background
3.7%
9
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
5
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
4
African
1.2%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.7% 50 of 242 pupils
0.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.7%
North Devon 22.2%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.6% 45 pupils
England 14.8% 3.8 pts above
EHC plans 2.1% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
No specialist assessment yet 9
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.8% 12.6 pts above England
South Molton Community Primary School
100.8%
North Devon
82.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information