Kilmorie Primary School
Kilmorie Road, London, SE23 2SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head of School
- Headteacher Dennis Irwin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 613
- URN
- 100718
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082911250
About this school
Kilmorie Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 613 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kilmorie Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 82 | 86 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 63% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 72% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 80% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kilmorie Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 657 |
| 2023/24 | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 629 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kilmorie Primary School compares
Kilmorie Primary School ranked 45th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.8% | 14.1% | 613 | — |
| Perrymount Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 39.3% | 202 | 0.3 miles |
| Rathfern Primary School | 82% | 3.7% | 24.3% | 484 | 0.4 miles |
| Dalmain Primary School | 71% | 6% | 22.3% | 381 | 0.4 miles |
| St William of York Catholic Primary School | 72% | 4.1% | 22.7% | 207 | 0.4 miles |
| St George's CofE Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 47.6% | 206 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 10 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report26 April 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.09%
- English as an additional language
- 25.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 11.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Perrymount Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Rathfern Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Dalmain Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St William of York Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St George's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Kilmorie Primary School ranks 670th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kilmorie Primary School teach?
- Kilmorie Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head of school of Kilmorie Primary School?
- The head of school of Kilmorie Primary School is Headteacher Dennis Irwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kilmorie Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kilmorie Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kilmorie Primary School?
- Kilmorie Primary School has 613 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kilmorie Primary School full?
- Kilmorie Primary School has capacity for 700 pupils and 613 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kilmorie Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kilmorie Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kilmorie Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kilmorie Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kilmorie Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kilmorie Primary School compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Kilmorie Primary School ranked 45th of 67 primary schools in Lewisham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kilmorie Primary School's absence rate?
- Kilmorie Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kilmorie Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kilmorie Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.