Banstead Community Junior School, Banstead
Banstead Community Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Banstead. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 179th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 86% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Banstead Community Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Banstead Community Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Banstead Community Junior School
Across Surrey, 90% 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 Surrey lodged 205 appeals against primary school offers; 135 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (11.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Banstead Community Junior School are Banstead Infant School and Nursery (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 82% maths); Warren Mead Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); and Warren Mead Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Banstead Community Junior School.
Banstead Infant School and NurserySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolWarren Mead Junior SchoolWarren Mead Infant School
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (7%).
Staffing
Banstead Community Junior School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Banstead Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marks and Spencer (adjacent), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Banstead Community Junior School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Banstead Community Junior School issued 9 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
25.3
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Banstead Community Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Banstead Community Junior School.
- Camp Glide at St Annes420m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Epsom910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Banstead Community Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 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 Wednesday 19 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 Banstead Community Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Banstead Community Junior School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 19 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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
86%
Available places
308 pupils
360 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Banstead
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Banstead
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
278
Total Pupils
130
Boys
148
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,247
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,244
Per pupil
£1821k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
322
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
Banstead Community Junior School
Questions parents ask about Banstead Community Junior School
What are SATs results like at Banstead Community Junior School?
Of the pupils at Banstead Community Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Banstead Community Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Banstead Community Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Banstead Community Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Banstead Community Junior School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Banstead Community Junior School?
Banstead Community Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Banstead Community Junior School?
Classes at Banstead Community Junior School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Banstead Community Junior School?
Banstead Community Junior School has around 278 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Banstead Community Junior School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Banstead Community Junior School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Banstead Community Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Banstead Community 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 Banstead Community Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Banstead Community Junior School: Camp Glide at St Annes (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Epsom (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Banstead Community Junior School's term dates?
Banstead Community Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 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 Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Banstead Community Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 19 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Banstead Community Junior School?
Banstead Community Junior School is at The Horseshoe, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2BQ.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)