Stillness Infant School
Stillness Infant School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 7.
Daily practice for Stillness Infant 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 7
- Pupils
- 284
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Brockley Rise, London, SE23 1NH
- Phone
- 02086 901208
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school aims to be a happy and friendly school with high aspirations for all pupils.
- The school has access to Kings Sports Ground, located right next to the school.
Source: Stillness Infant School website; Stillness Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- The school uses Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised for daily phonics lessons.
- Shared reading happens in every classroom three times a week.
Source: Stillness Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The school takes 270 pupils full-time in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, with 30 children in Nursery.
- Nursery places are prioritised for Looked After Children and children with an identified SEN, then children with siblings at the school, then distance from the school.
- The September 2027 nursery intake is only for children born between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024.
Source: Stillness Infant School website; Stillness Infant School website; Stillness Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Parents are advised to join the nursery waiting list when their child is 2 to 2½ years old.
- The nursery application deadline is Friday 5th February 2027, with offers emailed on Friday 19th February 2027.
Source: Stillness Infant School website; Stillness Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- After school club runs term time from 3.25pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Source: Stillness Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Support
- Parents with concerns should talk first to their child's class teacher or make an appointment with the school Inclusion Manager and SENDCO.
Source: Stillness Infant School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Stillness Infant School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn and Autumn 1
- Maths
- Matching and sorting objects and quantities. Counting objects accurately. Exploring repeating patterns. Exploring positional language
- English
- Tricky words (sight words) is, I, the
- Reading
- Retelling and sequencing familiar stories
- Science
- Exploring the world with our five senses. Learning about the body and senses. Ourselves and how we look
- Art
- Mixing colours and shades
- Design and technology
- Using tools such as scissors
- Music
- Exploring sounds using musical instruments
- PSHE
- Making new friends. Learning how to share. Introducing mindfulness. Learning how to keep healthy through healthy eating and exercise. Feelings, both positive and negative
Year 1Autumn 1
- Science
- Senses and body parts. Diets, habitats and continents of amazing animals around the world. How plants have changed and animals adapted to the seasons
- History
- History within living memory, including life in the 1960s
- Geography
- Countries of the UK, their capitals, landmarks, food and traditions
Year 2Autumn 1
- Reading
- Daily reading to strengthen comprehension skills
- Science
- Micro-habitats, the creatures that live in them and how they are categorised
- History
- Early space journeys and the Space Race. The Great Fire of London in 1666 and its causes and aftermath. The Great Exhibition and the Crystal Palace buildings
- PE
- Fundamentals and Target Games
- RE
- The importance of the Bible to Christians
- Other
- Stories from around the world and the cultures they come from
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's website and the school's Curriculum page. The maps: Reception Yearly Overview 2022-23, Reception Curriculum Map – Autumn 1 2025, Whole School Curriculum Overview 2022-23, Y2 Curriculum Map – Autumn 1 2025.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100705. Checked 9 November 2026.
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