Schools near EX36
South Molton, Devon · ranked for your family, with the reasons
2 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of EX36, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.
iWhere the middle is
How it is worked outThe middle of EX36 is the average position of the 7 schools and nurseries we hold in it.
- Distances are as the crow flies.
State primary schools near EX36
2 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of EX36, ranked by what matters to you.
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0.76 miles
How it scored 67
- Resultsmatters9.5 of 20 points
Better than 47% of 14,817 state schools in England: 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, December 2023: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters12.4 of 20 points
0.76 miles from the middle of EX36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little5 of 10 points
We can't set it against similar schools. It counts at the middle. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5 of 10 points
Classes average 26.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Places reached 0.76 miles in 2026 · 0.88 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023)
How it scored 43
- Resultsmatters4.4 of 20 points
Better than 22% of 14,817 state schools in England: 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted, September 2023: Requires improvement. Ofsted
- Distancematters11.2 of 20 points
0.88 miles from the middle of EX36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters16.7 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Reception place went to a home 0.76 miles away; this school is 0.88 miles from the middle of EX36, further than that. 2 applicants were refused a place. Devon County Council
- Attendance and behavioura little1.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 6.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 4.8 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3.5 of 10 points
Classes average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near EX36
1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of EX36, ranked by what matters to you. 1 more was left out by your filters.
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Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.61 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
How it scored 66
- Resultsmatters10.3 of 20 points
Top 49% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.01 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, December 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters17.6 of 20 points
0.61 miles from the middle of EX36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.3 of 10 points
Pupils missed 11.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 31.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little1.8 of 10 points
Classes average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.
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