Woodmansterne Primary School, Banstead
Woodmansterne Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Banstead, part of Bourne Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 62nd-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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
Woodmansterne Primary School in detail
Woodmansterne Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We would like to invite you to come and see our school in action at one of our open mornings in Autumn Term 2026. Click here to book."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Surrey
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Woodmansterne Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodmansterne Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Woodmansterne Primary School as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Woodmansterne Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodmansterne Primary School are Chipstead Valley Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 83% maths); St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 87% maths); Smitham Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); and Woodcote Primary School (1.3 miles, 88% reading, 76% maths).
Woodmansterne Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Chipstead Valley Primary SchoolSt Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolSmitham Primary SchoolWoodcote Primary School
The trust
Woodmansterne Primary School is one of 31 schools run by Bourne Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodmansterne Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).
Who goes there
8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (12%).
Staffing
Woodmansterne Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Woodmansterne Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Merrymeet (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodmansterne Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 30 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, Woodmansterne Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodmansterne Primary School are Woodcote High School (1.2 miles) and Oaks Park High School (1.3 miles).
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 November 2016, 9 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 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodmansterne Primary School
Term dates
Woodmansterne Primary 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 Woodmansterne Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodmansterne Primary 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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.
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Your chances of a place at Woodmansterne Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
384 pupils
420 places
36 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
60
SEN Support
16
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
432
Total Pupils
213
Boys
219
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,481
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2126k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.4%
Persistent absence
352
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
Woodmansterne Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodmansterne Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodmansterne Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodmansterne Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Woodmansterne Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodmansterne Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Woodmansterne Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodmansterne Primary 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 Woodmansterne Primary School?
Woodmansterne Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Woodmansterne Primary School?
Classes at Woodmansterne Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Woodmansterne Primary School?
Woodmansterne Primary School has around 432 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodmansterne Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Woodmansterne Primary School in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodmansterne Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodmansterne Primary 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 Woodmansterne Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Woodmansterne Primary School?
Woodmansterne Primary School is at Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 3HU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)