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Banstead Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy
The Horseshoe, Banstead SM7 2BQ · bansteadinfant.co.uk · 01737 354816
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Last distance offered
- 3.27 mi
- 5.26 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Surrey Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 240
- 30 over 210 places · 114%
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Glf Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.27 mi (5.26 km) from the school. Source: Surrey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 80 | 67 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 81 | 72 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 77 | 71 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.27 mi5.26 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Banstead Infant School and Nursery was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 26 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 86
- 39% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied