South Molton United CofE Primary School
Exeter Road, South Molton, EX36 4EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Ms Kate Harvey
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Sponsor
- Ventrus Limited
- Constituency
- North Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 151056
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01769572656
About this school
South Molton United CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in South Molton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Molton United CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as South Molton United Church of England Primary School (URN 113454).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 42% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How South Molton United CofE Primary School compares
South Molton United CofE Primary School ranked 194th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6% | 26.8% | 222 | — |
| South Molton Community Primary School | — | — | — | 242 | 0.6 miles |
| North Molton Primary School | 65% | 6.4% | 24.8% | 124 | 3.1 miles |
| Bishops Nympton Primary School | 40% | 5.5% | 12.8% | 80 | 3.1 miles |
| Filleigh Community Primary School | 20% | 6.5% | 28.6% | 61 | 3.3 miles |
| Kings Nympton Community Primary School | — | 10.6% | 35.3% | 17 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.75%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 14.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Molton Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · South Molton
-
North Molton Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · South Molton
-
Bishops Nympton Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · South Molton
-
Filleigh Community Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Barnstaple
-
Kings Nympton Community Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Umberleigh
Other schools in South Molton
- Bishops Nympton Primary School Primary
- North Molton Primary School Primary
- South Molton Community Primary School Primary
- South Molton Community College Secondary
- Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does South Molton United CofE Primary School teach?
- South Molton United CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in South Molton.
- Who is the headteacher of South Molton United CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Molton United CofE Primary School is Ms Kate Harvey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Molton United CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Molton United CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at South Molton United CofE Primary School?
- South Molton United CofE Primary School has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is South Molton United CofE Primary School full?
- South Molton United CofE Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 222 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Molton United CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. South Molton United CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does South Molton United CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records South Molton United CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is South Molton United CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- South Molton United CofE Primary School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does South Molton United CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- South Molton United CofE Primary School ranked 194th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Molton United CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- South Molton United CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census.
- What are South Molton United CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Molton United CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.