South Molton Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 11 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 113512
- Address
- Old Alswear Road, EX36 4LA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 647 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 93.2%
Other White 1.9%
Mixed 1%
Indian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
African 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.5
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 37 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 118 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 112 |
Admissions
South Molton Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 124
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 136 67 69 |
| Year 8 | 140 59 81 |
| Year 9 | 133 58 75 |
| Year 10 | 119 65 54 |
| Year 11 | 119 58 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 65.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 63.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 12.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |