South Molton Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Dec 10 2024 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
- 662 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 0.6% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Mixed | 1.4% |
| Other White | 1.7% |
| White British | 94% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 50% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 45.9 |
| Local authority average | 45.4 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.23 |
| Local authority average | 4.02 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 116 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 115 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
South Molton Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 136
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 138 72 66 |
| Year 8 | 131 68 63 |
| Year 9 | 145 64 81 |
| Year 10 | 131 59 72 |
| Year 11 | 117 63 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 72.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 13.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |