Banstead Infant School and Nursery
The Horseshoe, Banstead, SM7 2BQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Burbidge
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 140808
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01737354816
About this school
Banstead Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Banstead. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 240 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Banstead Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Banstead Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 11.5% | 240 | — |
| Banstead Community Junior School | 57% | 4.6% | 18.8% | 278 | 0.1 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 406 | 0.3 miles |
| Warren Mead Junior School | 70% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 250 | 0.8 miles |
| Warren Mead Infant School | — | 3.3% | 7.2% | 200 | 0.8 miles |
| Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery | 62% | 5.4% | 27.7% | 267 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.52%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 4.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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Banstead Community Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Banstead
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Banstead
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Warren Mead Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Banstead
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Warren Mead Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Banstead
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Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Epsom
Other schools in Banstead
- Banstead Community Junior School 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
- Banstead Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Banstead Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Banstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Banstead Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Banstead Infant School and Nursery is Mr Andrew Burbidge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Banstead Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Banstead Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Banstead Infant School and Nursery?
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Banstead Infant School and Nursery full?
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 240 pupils and 240 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Banstead Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Banstead Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Banstead Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Banstead Infant School and Nursery?
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Banstead Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Banstead Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Banstead Infant School and Nursery 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 Infant School and Nursery. 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 1 July 2026.