Stillness Junior School, London
Stillness Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 313th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Capacity
- 76% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stillness Junior School in detail
Stillness Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "It is our, and every school’s responsibility ‘to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.’ At Stillness Junior school we promote these values in the following four ways: Across our curriculum you will see democracy being taught."
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to our wonderful school. Stillness Junior School is a primary school with a big welcome and an even bigger heart. Children get just one chance with their education and, at Stillness, we want this to be the very best!"
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lewisham
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Stillness Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Lewisham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stillness Junior School
Across Lewisham, 87% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Lewisham lodged 12 appeals against primary school offers; 11 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stillness Junior School are Stillness Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St William of York Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 76% maths); Dalmain Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); and Beecroft Garden Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 95% reading, 80% maths).
Stillness Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Stillness Infant SchoolSt William of York Catholic Primary SchoolDalmain Primary SchoolBeecroft Garden Primary
What parents say
126 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stillness Junior School (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Who goes there
7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Mixed (16%) and Black (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Honor Oak Park Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brockley Rise / Chandos (stand he), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stillness Junior School issued 9 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stillness Junior School are Prendergast Ladywell School (0.5 miles), Allenby Tutorial Trust (0.5 miles), Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich (0.9 miles) and Prendergast School (0.9 miles).
Prendergast Ladywell SchoolAllenby Tutorial TrustHarris Girls' Academy East DulwichPrendergast School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Stillness Junior School creates a happy, safe environment where pupils are eager to learn and take on responsibilities. The school has a particularly strong focus on supporting early readers and those with additional needs, ensuring every child gets the help they need to succeed. Teachers present content clearly and regularly check understanding, so pupils build knowledge securely over time.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and behave well in lessons and around school
- Strong focus on early reading support with regular library visits and parent volunteers
- Teachers have secure subject knowledge and swiftly identify and correct misconceptions
- Pupils with SEND are well-supported and fully included in all aspects of school life
- Staff create a respectful and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and trust staff
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects have not clearly identified and sequenced the knowledge and skills pupils need to learn, leading to inconsistent curriculum implementation
- In these subjects, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could
- The school should continue to embed and strengthen the curriculum design across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and trusting staff to help with worries or concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Curriculum days with dress-up activities, school council roles, playground leader positions, visits to museums and London landmarks, library visits
Stillness Junior School has maintained good standards since its last inspection in February 2020. Pupils enjoy attending the school and behave well, with a calm and purposeful learning environment.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
126 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.6
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Stillness Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stillness Junior School.
- Teachsport Stillness JuniorsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Activ Camps at Honor Oak Park230m away · Not yet graded
- Acorn ASC & Play Scheme400m away · Not yet graded
- Rainbow Afterschool Club570m away · Not yet graded
- Topmark Out of School Club Dalmain700m away · Not yet graded
- Crofton Park AfterSchool Club730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stillness Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stillness Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stillness Junior School is in Lewisham; for families living there:
Apply to Lewisham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 35 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
271 pupils
355 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lewisham council
Places available
3,323
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
87.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Lewisham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
276
Total Pupils
144
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,153
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,120
Per pupil
£1788k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
282
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Stillness Junior School
What are SATs results like at Stillness Junior School?
Of the pupils at Stillness Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Stillness Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Stillness Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stillness Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Stillness Junior School is oversubscribed, Lewisham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stillness Junior School?
Stillness Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 355 places.
How big are the classes at Stillness Junior School?
Classes at Stillness Junior School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stillness Junior School?
Stillness Junior School has around 276 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stillness Junior School?
4% of sessions were missed at Stillness Junior School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stillness Junior School?
Apply through Lewisham's coordinated admissions process, naming Stillness Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Stillness Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Teachsport Stillness Juniors (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Stillness Junior School's term dates?
Stillness Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lewisham. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Stillness Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 35 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lewisham is 75 (the median across 98 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stillness Junior School?
Stillness Junior School is at Brockley Rise, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1NH.
Sources: Lewisham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)