Kilmington Primary School, Axminster
Kilmington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Axminster. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Axminster with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kilmington Primary School in detail
Kilmington Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include chess and coding.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Kilmington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kilmington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Kilmington Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kilmington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kilmington Primary School are Shute Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 86% reading, 71% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster (1.8 miles, Good, 53% reading, 32% maths); Axminster Community Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Musbury Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 63% maths).
Kilmington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Shute Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, AxminsterAxminster Community Primary AcademyMusbury Primary School
Who goes there
5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Kilmington Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Axminster Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Old Inn (opposite), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kilmington Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
23.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 43% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 43% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kilmington Primary School
Newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Weekly Update 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Weekly Update 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Weekly Update 10.07.26
10 Jul 2026
Weekly Update 03.07.26
3 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kilmington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kilmington Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Kilmington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
69 pupils
100 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Axminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Axminster
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
72
Total Pupils
31
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
10.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,083
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,447
Per pupil
£594k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
63
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kilmington Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kilmington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kilmington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kilmington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Kilmington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kilmington Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Kilmington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kilmington Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kilmington Primary School?
Kilmington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 100 places.
How big are the classes at Kilmington Primary School?
Classes at Kilmington Primary School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kilmington Primary School?
Kilmington Primary School has around 72 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kilmington Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Kilmington Primary School in 2024/25. 11.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kilmington Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Kilmington Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Kilmington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kilmington Primary School?
Kilmington Primary School is at Whitford Road, Kilmington, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)