Primary school in Banstead, Surrey
Banstead Infant School and Nursery
The Horseshoe, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2BQ
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 27 March 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- Places
- 240
- How full
- Full — 240 pupils against 240 places
- Girls / boys
- 127 / 113
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 5%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 8%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Reigate and Banstead 002B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 32%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 18%
- Households owning their home
- 71%
- Households in social housing
- 4%
- Households with no car
- 21%
- Adults economically inactive
- 49%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Andrew Burbidge
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Banstead Village
- Constituency
- Reigate
- URN
- 140808
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banstead Community Junior SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 57% | 0.1 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 70% | 0.3 mi |
| Warren Mead Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 70% | 0.8 mi |
| Aberdour Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.8 mi |
| Warren Mead Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 0.8 mi |
| Banstead Preparatory SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.9 mi |
| Shawley Community Primary Academy & NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 62% | 1.2 mi |
| Epsom Downs Community School & Early Years CentresAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1.5 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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