North Molton Primary School, South Molton
North Molton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in South Molton, part of The Harbour Schools Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 90th-highest of the 269 schools in Devon with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
North Molton Primary School in detail
North Molton Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at North Molton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at North Molton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put North Molton Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at North Molton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Molton Primary School are South Molton Community Primary School (2.6 miles); South Molton United CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, 65% reading, 55% maths); Bishops Nympton Primary School (3.9 miles, Requires improvement, 90% reading, 60% maths); and Brayford Academy (4.2 miles, Good).
North Molton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
South Molton Community Primary SchoolSouth Molton United CofE Primary SchoolBishops Nympton Primary SchoolBrayford Academy
The trust
North Molton Primary School is one of 36 schools run by The Harbour Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 3 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
North Molton Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of North Molton Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Square (w-bound), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Molton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoNorth Molton Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2020. Before that, as North Molton School (URN 113163), it was rated Good in September 2012.
At a Glance
27.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with North Molton Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to North Molton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. North Molton Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at North Molton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
102 pupils
105 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - South Molton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South Molton
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
124
Total Pupils
64
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,237
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,302
Per pupil
£697k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
90
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about North Molton Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Molton Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Molton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is North Molton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Molton Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in July 2020. Before that, as North Molton School (URN 113163), it was rated Good in September 2012.
What is the catchment area for North Molton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North Molton Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at North Molton Primary School?
North Molton Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at North Molton Primary School?
Classes at North Molton Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to North Molton Primary School?
North Molton Primary School has around 124 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Molton Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at North Molton Primary School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Molton Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming North Molton Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near North Molton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is North Molton Primary School?
North Molton Primary School is at Fore Street, North Molton, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)