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Kilmorie Primary School

Community school · London · SE23 2SP

Ages 3–11 · 613 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
550

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

117

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
312
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

613 pupils · 700 places

Pupils on roll
613
Boys / girls
325 / 288
School capacity
700
Capacity fill
613 / 700 (88%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Dennis Irwin

Location

Address
Kilmorie Road
Postcode
SE23 2SP
Town
London
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 3–11, in London, Lewisham, 613 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE23
13
Primary in SE23
10
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98
Primary in Lewisham LA
64

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM34.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Rathfern Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    London · SE6 4NL · Lewisham

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    • KS253%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand1.34

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  • Dalmain Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.67

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  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Adamsrill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.77

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  • Haseltine Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand0.95

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Dennis Irwin
Telephone
02082911250
Website
www.kilmorieschool.co.uk

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