South Molton United CofE Primary School
Academy converter in South Molton, Devon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 222 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 27.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Address | Exeter Road, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4EN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.smups.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01769572656 |
| URN | 151056 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2023, published 19 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (South Molton United Church of England Primary School, URN 113454).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- South Molton Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- North Molton Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Bishops Nympton Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Filleigh Community Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Kings Nympton Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Brayford Academy (primary school, about 9.9 km)
- Umberleigh Primary Academy (primary school, about 10.0 km)
- Swimbridge Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 10.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.