Warren Mead Infant School, Banstead
Warren Mead Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Banstead, part of GLF Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. It was 73% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Warren Mead Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Warren Mead Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Warren Mead Infant School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Warren Mead Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warren Mead Infant School are Warren Mead Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Banstead Infant School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good); Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 66% maths); and Banstead Community Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths).
Warren Mead Junior SchoolBanstead Infant School and NurseryShawley Community Primary Academy & NurseryBanstead Community Junior School
The trust
Warren Mead Infant School is one of 43 schools run by GLF Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Warren Mead Infant School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 31 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Epsom Downs Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nork Way Community Centre (opposite), 390 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Warren Mead Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 48 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
Warren Mead Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
5.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Warren Mead Infant School
Term dates
Warren Mead Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Surrey's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Warren Mead Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Warren Mead Infant 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
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 5 serious and 23 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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
Your chances of a place at Warren Mead Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
153 pupils
210 places
57 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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
114
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
40.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,901
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,377
Per pupil
£923k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
119
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
Warren Mead Infant School
Questions parents ask about Warren Mead Infant School
What is Warren Mead Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Warren Mead Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Warren Mead Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Warren Mead Infant 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 Warren Mead Infant School?
Warren Mead Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Warren Mead Infant School?
Classes at Warren Mead Infant School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Warren Mead Infant School?
Warren Mead Infant School has around 200 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warren Mead Infant School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Warren Mead Infant School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warren Mead Infant School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Warren Mead Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Warren Mead Infant 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, 5 serious and 23 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Warren Mead Infant School?
Warren Mead Infant School is at Partridge Mead, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1LS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)