Schools in South Molton
Devon · 6 schools
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Schools in South Molton (6)
- Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School
Special · Ages 5-18 · Independent · EX36 3LN
Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)Attainment 8: 11.3 (2026) - South Molton Community College
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · EX36 4LA
Ofsted: Good (2015)Attainment 8: 48.4 (2026) - Bishops Nympton Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX36 4PU
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 75% expected (2025) - North Molton Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX36 3HL
KS2: 81% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - South Molton Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · EX36 3BA
- South Molton United CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · EX36 4EN
Ofsted report cardKS2: 60% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in South Molton (4)Special schools in South Molton (1)Secondary schools in South Molton (1)
6
4 primary · 1 secondary
1,372
99% capacity used
1
1 outstanding · 0 good
1,385
13 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
29.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
30.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
282 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +71 primary and +51 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
114% occupied · 83 over capacity
Secondary Schools
87% occupied · 94 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in South Molton
How many schools are there in South Molton?
South Molton has 6 open schools: 4 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in South Molton are rated Outstanding?
1 school in South Molton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School. Counting Good as well, 67% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Blackford Education (Schools) Ltd t/a the Libra School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in South Molton have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in South Molton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at North Molton Primary School (83% in reading, 78% in maths); Bishops Nympton Primary School (90% in reading, 60% in maths); and South Molton United CofE Primary School (65% in reading, 55% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
North Molton Primary SchoolBishops Nympton Primary SchoolSouth Molton United CofE Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in South Molton?
No. None of the state secondary schools in South Molton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in South Molton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in South Molton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in South Molton?
Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.