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South Molton Community College
Old Alswear Road, South Molton EX36 4LA
South Molton Community College is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Devon). It has about 660 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In December 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Destinations and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Attainment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | Chulmleigh Community College | |
| 10.2 | The Park Community School | |
| 11.5 | Pilton Community College | |
| 13.6 | Great Torrington School | |
| 15.3 | Braunton Academy | |
| 16.4 | Tiverton High School | |
| 16.8 | Bideford College | |
| 16.9 | Queen Elizabeth's | |
| 18.0 | The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy | |
| 20.4 | Okehampton College | |
| 20.5 | West Somerset College | |
| 21.8 | Atlantic Academy |
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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high. Show details
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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