North Molton Primary School

What the figures show

• In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
• The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 2.84 miles, the 11th longest of the 42 Devon primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 1.50 miles).
• Reception 2026 drew 16 first-choice applications for 15 offers; 15 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (6%) was not offered a place.
• 27.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 19.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Devon.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Devon schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address

Fore Street, North Molton, South Molton, EX36 3HL

Type

Academy converter

Phase

Primary

Ages

2–11

Council

Devon

Pupils on roll

124 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

27.4% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

21

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 6 July 2023

Strengths

• “Pupils enjoy coming to North Molton Primary School.”
• “They describe the school as a friendly and welcoming place, where new pupils settle quickly.”
• “Pupils understand how the school’s values help them to be kind, respectful and to give their best.”

To improve

• “Teachers do not routinely check on what pupils have remembered over time well enough.”
• “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
• “For example, in geography, while children in the early years confidently use words like ‘cliff’ and ‘cove’ to describe their local surroundings, some older pupils struggle to use their geographical knowledge to locate places on a map and to describe their features.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

• 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Devon.

• South Molton Community Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
• South Molton United CofE Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
• Bishops Nympton Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Brayford Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
• Filleigh Community Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Kings Nympton Community Primary School 7.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
• Swimbridge Church of England Primary School 7.2 mi Good Last distance published
• Bratton Fleming Community Primary School 7.6 mi Good Last distance published

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