Best Schools in Banstead

How many schools are there in Banstead?

Banstead has 8 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Banstead?

None of the 7 graded schools in Banstead currently holds an Outstanding rating. 6 are rated Good, so 86% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Banstead have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Banstead with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Woodmansterne Primary School (84% in reading, 87% in maths); Warren Mead Junior School (88% in reading, 81% in maths); and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (83% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Woodmansterne Primary SchoolWarren Mead Junior SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Banstead?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Banstead selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Banstead?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Surrey published how far the last place offered went at this school: The Beacon School, 2.98 km for 2021 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

The Beacon School

Source: Surrey admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Banstead?

Apply to Surrey through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.