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Banstead Infant School and Nursery

Reigate and Banstead, SM7 2BQPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
71 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Banstead Infant School and Nursery

Banstead Infant School and Nursery is a state primary for children aged 2 to 7, currently operating below its capacity of 240 with 217 pupils on roll. The school serves a mixed community in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, where 11. 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — a figure that sits slightly below the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively lower level of economic deprivation among its intake. Demand for places is notably high: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 177 applications for just 60 places, with 71 of those as first preferences. Only 54 first-preference offers were made, producing an oversubscription ratio of 2. 95 applicants per place. This level of competition signals strong local confidence in the school, particularly given that the nearest Outstanding-rated infant alternative, Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery, is three kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThe Horseshoe, Banstead, Reigate and Banstead, SM7 2BQ
HeadteacherAndrew Burbidge
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils217
Free School Meals (FSM)11.5%
School Capacity217 / 240 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: bansteadinfant.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Banstead Infant School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.