Primary school

Kilmington Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Devon
  • EX13 7RG
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,018 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 94%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 31%31% · 2016/172017/18: top 34%2018/19: top 92%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 100%2024/25: top 94%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM38% · South West 62%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · South West 6%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · South West 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South West 104Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 11 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 71% · 17 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 73% · 15 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 44% · 18 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 60% · 10 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 14% · 7 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 38% · 8 pupils · South West 62%73%14%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 12% · 17 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 15 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 6% · 18 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 10% · 10 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 7 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 13% · 8 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 11 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 17 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 109 · 15 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 18 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 10 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 97 · 7 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 8 pupils · South West 10510997No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 11 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 17 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 15 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 108 · 18 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 10 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 97 · 7 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 8 pupils · South West 10410897No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd00
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202672
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.7%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support8.6%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.1%

Girls 55.7%Boys 44.3%

68.6% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 29 responses (40.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved69% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.7% not applicable71.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.1% not applicable77.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school69% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult7.5
  • Classroom teachers 3.9
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.7
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 4.9 FTE · Whole workforce 11.2 · 19 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

The lead school returns one set of accounts for the whole federation