North Molton Primary School
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Academy converter in South Molton, EX36 3HL, taking ages 2 to 11, 124 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the 2026/27 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at North Molton Primary School lived 2.842966681993861 miles away, according to Devon. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 2.842966681993861 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 124 pupils in 105 places (118% full, over capacity) |
| Trust | THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Devon |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Meeting the expected standard | 65.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65.0% |
| 2023/24 | 50.0% |
| 2022/23 | 39.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to North Molton Primary School
| Girls and boys | 48.4% girls, 51.6% boys |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 27.4% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Postcode districts within 2.842966681993861 miles
Districts whose centre falls inside 2026/27's distance. A district is wide, so check the address itself rather than the list.
| District | Area | From the school |
|---|---|---|
| EX36 | North Devon | 2.5 mi |
The fee-paying alternative
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for North Molton Primary School?
North Molton Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 2.842966681993861 miles away, per Devon.
How close do I need to live to get a place at North Molton Primary School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 2.842966681993861 miles was enough in 2026/27, and at 118% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near North Molton Primary School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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Admission distance published by Devon. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to North Molton Primary School that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Molton United CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.76 mi 2026/27 | 3.1 mi |