70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
494.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
662
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of South Molton Community College · Secondary · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+1pp
72%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+1pp
51%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
45.9
+1.0
50.646.542.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.9
EBacc entry
46%
+21pp
46%35%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
494.4
+32.8
515.1483.4451.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 494.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
662
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Old Alswear Road, South Molton, EX36 4LA
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 50% | 45.9 | Not applicable | 46% | 494.4 | 48% | 662 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 48% | 44.9 | +0.01 | 25% | 461.7 | 28% | 647 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 31% | 42.5 | -0.17 | 24% | 451.7 | 26% | 657 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 39% | 43.5 | -0.23 | 24% | 479.4 | 26% | 634 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 51% | 50.6 | +0.22 | 32% | 515.1 | 36% | 613 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 51% | 49.4 | +0.50 | 42% | 488.9 | 46% | 615 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 50% | 46.6 | +0.03 | 36% | — | 44% | 606 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 662 | 19.7 | 25% | 3% | 19% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 647 | 19.7 | 16% | 3% | 20% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 657 | 21.0 | 13% | 2% | 22% | 12% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 634 | 18.8 | 13% | 2% | 20% | 12% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 645 | 20.0 | 14% | 2% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 613 | 20.6 | 15% | 2% | 22% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 615 | 20.6 | 16% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 606 | 18.7 | 14% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.