Warren Mead Junior School, Banstead
Warren Mead Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Banstead, part of GLF Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2009. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 72nd-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2009)
- Capacity
- 79% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Warren Mead Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Warren Mead Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Warren Mead 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 Warren Mead Junior School are Warren Mead Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Banstead Infant School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good); Banstead Community Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); and Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 66% maths).
Warren Mead Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Warren Mead Infant SchoolBanstead Infant School and NurseryBanstead Community Junior SchoolShawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery
The trust
Warren Mead Junior 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
8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% 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%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Epsom Downs Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Beeches (opposite), 330 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Warren Mead Junior 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 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Surrey (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Warren Mead Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2009, 16 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 November 2009 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.0%
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 remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
31.3
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Warren Mead Junior School
Term dates
Warren Mead Junior 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 Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Warren Mead 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
- 33
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 26 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
5 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
79%
Available places
254 pupils
320 places
66 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
123
Boys
127
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,452
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,012
Per pupil
£1362k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
268
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Warren Mead Junior School
What are SATs results like at Warren Mead Junior School?
Of the pupils at Warren Mead Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Warren Mead Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Warren Mead Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2009, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Warren Mead Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Warren Mead 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 Warren Mead Junior School?
Warren Mead Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 320 places.
How big are the classes at Warren Mead Junior School?
Classes at Warren Mead Junior School average 31.3 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Warren Mead Junior School?
Warren Mead Junior School has around 250 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warren Mead Junior School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Warren Mead Junior School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warren Mead Junior School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Warren Mead 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.
How many road collisions happen near Warren Mead Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 26 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 5 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 Junior School?
Warren Mead Junior School is at Roundwood Way, Nork, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)