Kilmington Primary School
Whitford Road, Kilmington, Axminster, EX13 7RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Lee White
- Federation
- Devon Moors Federation
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 113100
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0129732762
About this school
Kilmington Primary School is a community primary school in Axminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kilmington 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 14% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 57% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 43% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 14% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 97.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 97.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +7.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Kilmington 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 14% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kilmington Primary School compares
Kilmington Primary School ranked 237th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.2% | 15.7% | 72 | — |
| Shute Community Primary School | 71% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 46 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | 21% | 5.5% | 14% | 136 | 1.8 miles |
| Axminster Community Primary Academy | 52% | 6.4% | 37.1% | 297 | 1.8 miles |
| Musbury Primary School | — | 4.2% | 33.3% | 53 | 2.1 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.3% | 16.7% | 84 | 2.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.71%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Shute Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster1.8 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Axminster Community Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
Musbury Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Axminster
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Axminster
Other schools in Axminster
Kilmington Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Axminster.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Axminster Community Primary Academy Primary
- Hawkchurch Church of England School Primary
- Membury Primary Academy Primary
- Musbury Primary School Primary
- Shute Community Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Primary
- Axe Valley Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Kilmington Primary School teach?
- Kilmington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Axminster.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Kilmington Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Kilmington Primary School is Mrs Lee White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kilmington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kilmington 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 Kilmington Primary School?
- Kilmington Primary School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kilmington Primary School full?
- Kilmington Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 72 on roll (69%), 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 Kilmington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kilmington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kilmington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kilmington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kilmington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kilmington Primary School is part of the Devon Moors Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kilmington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kilmington Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Kilmington Primary School ranked 237th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kilmington Primary School's absence rate?
- Kilmington Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kilmington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kilmington 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.