Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Sept 2018
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140808.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 240 |
| Girls | 127 |
| Boys | 113 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 9.6% |
| First language not English | 7.5% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 33 |
| School places2024/25 | 270 |
| Unfilled places | 23.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 12 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 25.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.39 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.51 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 167 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 55 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 54 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 27 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, similar to Surrey | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.6%, better than England, better than Surrey | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Surrey | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Banstead Community Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Beacon School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Warren Mead Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2009. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Aberdour Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Warren Mead Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Mar 2011. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Banstead Preparatory School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years Centres | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2014. | |
| 1.6 mi | Not applicable | Epsom College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Banstead Infant School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Sept 2018.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Banstead Infant School and Nursery made 60 offers from 167 applications (2.8 per offer), and 54 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Banstead Infant School and Nursery has 240 pupils aged 2 to 7.
Banstead Infant School and Nursery had 270 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Banstead Infant School and Nursery, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Banstead Infant School and Nursery missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.