Kilmington Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Axminster, Devon
Kilmington Primary School is a primary school in Axminster, Devon for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whitford Road, Kilmington, Axminster, EX13 7RG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 72 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at Kilmington Primary school.”
- “There are warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils.”
- “Staff set high expectations for pupils’ conduct.”
To improve
- “However, other changes are in their early stages.”
- “The wider curriculum does not yet support pupils to build their knowledge well enough across all subjects.”
- “In these areas pupils do not achieve well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Shute Community Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Axminster Community Primary Academy 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Musbury Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Colyton Primary Academy 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Membury Primary Academy 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published