Banstead Preparatory School
Sutton Lane, Banstead, SM7 3RA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Chesworth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 410
- Pupils on roll
- 241
- URN
- 125318
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737363601
About this school
Banstead Preparatory School is an independent school in Banstead. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 241 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Banstead Preparatory School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Banstead Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1938, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Banstead Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 249 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 53
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seaton House School1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Greenholm School1.6 miles
Special schools · Sutton
-
Aberdour Preparatory School1.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service1.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Carshalton
-
Orchard Hill College2.1 miles
Other types · Sutton
Other schools in Banstead
- Banstead Community Junior School Primary
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Warren Mead Infant School Primary
- Warren Mead Junior School Primary
- Woodmansterne Primary School Primary
- The Beacon School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Banstead Preparatory School teach?
- Banstead Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Banstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Banstead Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Banstead Preparatory School is Mr Jon Chesworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Banstead Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Banstead Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Banstead Preparatory School?
- Banstead Preparatory School has 241 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Banstead Preparatory School full?
- Banstead Preparatory School has capacity for 410 pupils and 241 on roll (59%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Banstead Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Banstead Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Does Banstead Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Banstead Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.