Primary school

Wilmington Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • DA2 7DF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,757 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 26%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 30%2024/25: top 12%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%+26.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM20% · South East 7%10/10 Top 10%+7 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle−14.8 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above−20.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 29 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 50% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 73% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 66% · 32 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 70% · 30 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 80% · 30 pupils · South East 64%80%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 20% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 22% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 23% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 20% · 30 pupils · South East 7%23%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 32 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 106107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 105108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.7%
29 of 30 who put it first2014 · 80.6%2026 · 96.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3029
2nd511
3rd330

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026212
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.6%
First language not English1.0%
SEN support6.7%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 45.2%Boys 54.8%

101% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 30 responses (14.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.7% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.7
Pupils per adult14.9
  • Classroom teachers 5.8
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 6.3
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 16.6 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,595
Spend per pupil£5,333
Staff spend per pupil£4,029
Reserve per pupil£529
  • +£111,000revenue reserve
  • +£55,000in-year balance

Grants £5,467 · self-generated £129 · premises £410 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ENDEAVOUR MAT (4 academies) · trust reserve £4,172,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it