Community school · Devon

Kilmington Primary School

4–11Ages
72Pupils
PrimaryPhase
113100URN

Whitford Road, Kilmington, Axminster, EX13 7RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.2 below Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

10 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 12 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Devon median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

10 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first

2026 1.3; Devon median median 1.5
2025 1.4; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2019 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2018 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2017 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2016 2.8; Devon median median 1.6
2015 2.8; Devon median median 1.7
2014 2.3; Devon median median 1.6

This school
Devon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	8	10	1.3	8	1.00
Sep 2025	8	11	1.4	8	1.00
Sep 2024	12	25	2.1	11	0.92
Sep 2023	6	13	2.2	4	0.67
Sep 2022	14	26	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2021	11	26	2.4	9	0.82
Sep 2020	12	22	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2019	12	25	2.1	13	1.08
Sep 2018	11	26	2.4	11	1.00
Sep 2017	10	28	2.8	10	1.00
Sep 2016	12	33	2.8	11	0.92
Sep 2015	12	34	2.8	12	1.00
Sep 2014	11	25	2.3	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 75% · Maths 50% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%234th of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	13%	107	104
2023/24	14%	0%	97	97
2022/23	60%	10%	106	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Kilmington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

1.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Shute Community Primary School
2.0 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
2.9 km · Devon

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Axminster Community Primary Academy
3.0 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Musbury Primary School
3.3 km · Devon

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place
All Saints Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Colyton Primary Academy
5.0 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Membury Primary Academy
5.1 km · Devon

Graded · no overall grade2025
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy
6.8 km · Devon

Good2024

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113100 · 878/2050
Capacity: 105 pupils · 72 on roll
Free school meals: 23.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Whitford Road, Kilmington, Axminster, EX13 7RG
Local authority: Devon · East Devon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources