Banstead Community Junior School
Banstead, SM7 2BQ · Surrey · primary school
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161st of 203 primary schools in Surrey we can score, 296 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,597 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.0/10 among them, against 3.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 57.0 · 32 | 40% | 1.29 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Banstead Community Junior School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 57.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 5.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.0 out of 10 among them, against 3.5 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Chess, Kicks Dance, Budding Artists, Art, Kidzone, and Coding Clubs. Sports options include Football, Girls Football, Netball, Taekwondo, and Tennis. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 278 pupils against a stated capacity of 360. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the national median in literacy and numeracy? What specific strategies are used to raise attainment in the higher standard?
What Ofsted said about Banstead Community Junior School
Overview
Banstead Community Junior School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. Leaders have fostered a ‘strong sense of community’ where pupils are ‘happy and polite’, benefiting from ‘warm relationships, built on respect and trust’. The school has made significant improvements to its curriculum since the previous inspection, ensuring it is ‘ambitious for all pupils’, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Strengths
- Pupils ‘build their knowledge and attain well’ in most subjects, with staff successfully delivering targeted phonics support for those who need it.
- There is a ‘sound personal development programme’ that prepares pupils for life in modern Britain, including learning about ‘different family structures, beliefs and British values’.
- Staff ‘know their role well in keeping pupils safe’, with effective safeguarding arrangements and prompt handling of concerns.
- Pupils ‘appreciate the wide range of extra-curricular opportunities’ and take pride in representing the school in sporting events.
Areas to improve
- In ‘a few foundation subjects’, teachers’ subject knowledge is not always strong enough, meaning pupils ‘do not learn as well as they could’; leaders must ensure staff have the necessary confidence to teach and assess consistently.
- Some monitoring systems ‘do not give them the information they need’, preventing leaders from knowing quickly enough when to change policy; these systems must become more ‘purposeful, efficient and strategic’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’, with staff trained to spot risks and pupils feeling that ‘adults listen to them in this school’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% |
| 2023/24 | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 57% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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