Sherington Primary School
Sherington Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Sherington Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 436
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Wyndcliff Road, London, SE7 7JP
- Phone
- 02088 585497
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- Each Reception class has a teacher and a teaching assistant assigned.
- The school is an inclusive community that places the child at the centre of all it does.
- The school has a computing suite with the latest software and 3D printer.
- Reception classes have their own dedicated outdoor space.
Source: Sherington Primary School website; Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Pupils have weekly French lessons from Year 3 onwards.
- The tailor-made curriculum links learning to the real world and the local environment, using enquiry-based projects.
- The school follows a Positive Education approach that combines academic learning with character and well-being.
Source: Sherington Primary School website; Sherington Primary School website; Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- Children wear PE kit on PE days, with navy-blue or black elasticated shorts and a plain white, yellow or navy-blue t-shirt.
Source: Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The school has an intake of 60 children per year group.
- Siblings of pupils already attending the school are given one of the highest priorities and remaining places are offered according to distance from the school.
- Siblings of pupils already attending the school are given one of the highest priorities.
- Nursery admission is managed by the school and parents can apply after their child's second birthday.
- Reception pupils are normally admitted to school in the September following their 4th birthday.
- Children due to start primary school in September 2027 were born between 01/09.2022 and 31.08.2023 and must apply for a place, with a deadline of 15th January 2027.
Source: Sherington Primary School website; Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Nursery offers a 15 hour morning session, 9am to 12pm, during term time only.
- Children usually start nursery the term after their third birthday, depending on availability.
Source: Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Tours for prospective parents are available, with tour dates in November 2026.
- Open days are on 10th, 13th and 18th November and visitors can book through the site.
Source: Sherington Primary School website; Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Breakfast Club runs from 8am to 8:50am and Afterschool Club from 3:30pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for Reception to Year 6.
- Breakfast and afterschool clubs are run by staff who are employed by the school and also work as Teaching Assistants during the school day.
- Breakfast Club costs £5.00 and Afterschool Club costs £11.00.
Source: Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- Children identified with special educational needs have Individual Education Plans, reviewed regularly and extra support is given at SEN support level.
Source: Sherington Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Sherington Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Maths
- Comparing sets, more than and less than and composition of 4 and 5. Counting songs and 2D shapes and patterns
- English
- Whole class stories, book talk, rhymes and listening to instructions
- Writing
- Mark making, fine motor skills, letter formation and name writing
- Science
- Seasonal changes, weather and natural objects such as conkers and leaves
- Art
- Painting class gemstones and self-portraits
- RE
- Understanding similarities, differences and community
- PSHE
- Sharing resources, turn taking, making friends and building relationships with adults
Year 1Autumn 1
- Maths
- Place value and addition and subtraction within 10,000. Addition and subtraction within 10
- Reading
- Reading and retrieving information from core texts such as I want my hat back
- Writing
- Writing name writing, facts, descriptions, posters, sequences and book reviews
- Science
- Living things and their habitats
- Computing
- Programming and computing around us
- Art
- Artists' work in painting, sculpture and printing. Andy Goldsworthy inspired mixed media collage and pastels
- PE
- Gymnastics and sending and returning games skills
Year 2
- English
- Grammar and punctuation: expanded noun phrases, connectives, adverbs and sentence structure
- History
- World War 1 and Remembrance, including when and why the war started
- Computing
- Computing systems and networks, including computing around us
- Art
- Paul Klee: warm and cool colours, geometric shapes and evaluation of artwork
Year 3
- French
- Basic greetings and saying your name
Year 4
- History
- Boudica's rebellion
Year 5
- Writing
- Short story and podcast writing
- Computing
- E-safety and creating PowerPoint presentations
- Art
- David Hockney landscapes
- RE
- Hinduism, including Hindu gods and Vishnu avatars
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum Intent, Whole School Curriculum Maps and Half-Termly Curriculum Overviews page. The maps: Year R Autumn 1 Overview, Curriculum Maps Y1-6 07.10.26, Y1 Autumn 1 Overview, Y2 Autumn 1 Overview, Y3 Autumn 1 Overview, Yr4 Autumn 1 Overview, Y5 Autumn 1 Overview.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100141. Checked 9 November 2026.
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