South Molton Community College, South Molton

In its own words: "As a school, we have a commitment to uphold and work within the values and ethos of co-operative schools. These values are self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. These values underpin our ethos of Ready, Resilient, Respectful and these are what we aim to enstill in our students."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is designed to provide information that demonstrates how the school works with its students, staff, governors and community as well as providing details of the statutory information you may require. Our school is a popular and successful school committed to caring for our pupils as well as educating them."

Coming up: an open day on Friday 14 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at South Molton Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Devon and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Devon and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.01: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.9, against 50.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Geography, History and Biology.

For September 2026 entry, 118 families put South Molton Community College as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 120 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

South Molton Community College is run by its own single-school academy trust.

109 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about South Molton Community College (as of September 2025): 55% would recommend the school, 66% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (73%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (41%).

Of the 118 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 71% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 68% to a further education college, 9% to an apprenticeship and 9% into work.

3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 70 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 26 (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 autism.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of South Molton Community College.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community College (s-bound), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, South Molton Community College issued 205 suspensions, 31 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to South Molton Community College are South Molton United CofE Primary School (0.3 miles) and South Molton Community Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.