School Data

South Molton United Church of England Primary School

Former Primary Local authority maintained school in South Molton EX36 4EN

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  • School Reference Number: 113454
  • Address: Exeter Road, South Molton EX36 4EN
  • Headteacher: Mr Kevin O'Donnell
  • Telephone: 01769 572656
  • Website: smups.devon.sch.uk
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Voluntary aided school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 240
  • Local Education Authority: Devon
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 4 to 11
  • Religious Ethos: Christian
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active To: August 2024* (Academy Converter)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 13/09/2023

Rating published on 19/10/2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires Improvement

Quality of education: Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes: Requires Improvement

Personal development: Requires Improvement

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Requires Improvement

Early years provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
13 September 2023 20 October 2023 School inspection Requires Improvement
8 March 2018 17 April 2018 Full inspection Good
22 November 2012 13 December 2012 Full inspection Good
13 July 2011 26 July 2011 Monitoring visit
13 January 2010 4 February 2010 Full inspection Satisfactory
15 March 2007 3 April 2007 Full inspection Good
12 October 2005 4 January 2006 Monitoring visit
21 February 2005 6 May 2005 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number113454
Local Authority Code878
Local Authority NameDevon
Establishment Number3459
School / College NameSouth Molton United Church of England Primary School
Establishment Type Code02
Establishment typeVoluntary aided school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code2
Establishment statusClosed
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code10
Reason establishment closedAcademy Converter
Close date31-08-2024
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low4
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code02
Religious characterChurch of England
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese CodeCE15
DioceseDiocese of Exeter
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity240
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils228
Number of Boys110
Number of Girls118
Percentage Free School Meals25.40
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10073823
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date31-08-2024
StreetExeter Road
Locality
Address3
TownSouth Molton
County (name)Devon
PostcodeEX36 4EN
Websitehttp://www.smups.devon.sch.uk
Telephone01769572656
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameKevin
Headteacher/Principal last nameO'Donnell
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeK
Government Office RegionSouth West
District CodeE07000043
DistrictNorth Devon
Ward CodeE05012435
WardSouth Molton
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001387
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth Devon
Urban/Rural CodeD2
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting
GSS LA CodeE10000008
Easting271003
Northing125153
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)North Devon 013
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)North Devon 013C
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code911
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Devon
Previous establishment number3459
Country
UPRN10090337980
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004187
LSOA CodeE01020135
Free School Meals58
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN113454
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/113454
LAESTAB8783459
School nameSouth Molton United Church of England Primary School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationVoluntary Aided School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterChurch of England
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingChristian
Ofsted regionSouth West
RegionSouth West
Local authorityDevon
Parliamentary constituencyNorth Devon
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeEX36 4EN
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile3
Total number of pupils228
Statutory lowest age4
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10297907
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date13/09/2023
Publication date19/10/2023
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection113454
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8783459
School name at time of latest graded inspectionSouth Molton United Church of England Primary School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessRequires Improvement
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires Improvement
Personal developmentRequires Improvement
Effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection number10049018
Previous inspection start date08/03/2018
Previous publication date17/04/2018
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection113454
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8783459
School name at time of previous graded inspectionSouth Molton United Church of England Primary School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionVoluntary Aided School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?Yes
Previous early years provisionGood
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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