Kilmington Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Axminster.
Summary of the comparison
Kilmington Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster are primary schools in Axminster.
Kilmington Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kilmington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kilmington Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Kilmington Primary School and 21.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kilmington Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster (65.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AxminsterKilmington Primary School | AxminsterSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 303 in Devon Stronger figure | 141st of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 70 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 140 | |
| Location | Axminster, EX13 7RG | Axminster, EX13 5BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 70 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kilmington Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster
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