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Banstead Community Junior School

Community school · Banstead · SM7 2BQ

Ages 7–11 · 278 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
322

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

278 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
278
Boys / girls
130 / 148
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
278 / 360 (77%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Samantha Bowry

Location

Address
The Horseshoe
Postcode
SM7 2BQ
Town
Banstead
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Reigate and Banstead
Constituency
Reigate
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Banstead, Surrey, 278 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.4%.

Open schools in Banstead
8
Primary schools in Banstead
6
Academies among open schools in Banstead
63% (5)
Open schools in SM7
8
Primary in SM7
6
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BansteadNear SM7

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Samantha Bowry
Telephone
01737351788
Website
http://www.bcjs.org.uk

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