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Kilmington Primary School

Community school · Axminster · EX13 7RG

Ages 4–11 · 72 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
71

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

72 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
72
Boys / girls
31 / 41
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
72 / 105 (69%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Devon Moors Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Lee White

Location

Address
Whitford Road, Kilmington
Postcode
EX13 7RG
Town
Axminster
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Axminster, Devon, 72 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.6%.

Open schools in Axminster
10
Primary schools in Axminster
9
Academies among open schools in Axminster
80% (8)
Open schools in EX13
10
Primary in EX13
9
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AxminsterNear EX13

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lee White
Telephone
0129732762
Website
http://www.kilmington-primary.org.uk

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