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Stillness Infant School

Lewisham, SE23 1NHPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
76 1st-choice / 82 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Stillness Infant School

Stillness Infant School sits within Lewisham, a London borough where just 10 of 67 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself was graded Good in its most recent inspection in 2022, placing it among the solid majority of Lewisham primaries. Among the top-performing peers in the local authority are Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, and Eliot Bank Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Rathfern Primary School, roughly a kilometre away. Stillness is a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school for children aged 3 to 7, with a nursery provision on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Annie Grimes. With 293 pupils on roll against a capacity of 300, the school is operating very close to full, and its 2025/26 admissions data shows it is significantly oversubscribed: 264 applications for 82 places, with 76 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrockley Rise, London, Lewisham, SE23 1NH
HeadteacherAnnie Grimes
Local AuthorityLewisham
Number of Pupils293
Free School Meals (FSM)4.1%
School Capacity293 / 300 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

SwimmingRoundersDanceAthleticsNetballCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChessFilm ClubEco ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:25-18:00

Source: stillness-inf.lewisham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Stillness Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.