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North Molton Primary School

North Devon, EX36 3HLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#10,661
of 13,686 nationally

About North Molton Primary School

North Molton Primary School sits within the Devon local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 2 to 11. In the North Devon area, it ranks 22nd out of 31 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local cohort. The top-performing peers in the same local authority include Stockland Church of England Primary Academy, Upottery Primary School, and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School, all of which achieve higher ranking scores. Across the wider Devon primary landscape, the school ranks 164th out of 309 schools of the same type, with only five schools in the authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted. North Molton itself holds a Good rating, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2010. Its most recent graded inspection took place in 2012, and an ungraded visit in July 2023 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFore Street, South Molton, North Devon, EX36 3HL
HeadteacherMatthew Pennington
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils128
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity128 / 105 (122% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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North Molton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.