Banstead Preparatory School
Banstead Preparatory School is an independent school in Banstead for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 241 pupils and room for 410.
Sutton Lane, Banstead, SM7 3RA01737 363601bansteadprep.comMr Jon Chesworth headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2017
26 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2017 | 2016 | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 26 | 37 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 43.0 | 63.2 | 50.4 | 48.0 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 51% | 45% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | – | 74% | 67% |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 78% | 45% | 40% |
A level and sixth-form results, 2017
28 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Students | 28 | 23 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 33.10 | 38.61 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 32.42 | 39.67 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 0% | 20% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.41 | -0.21 |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Surrey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 249 | 229 | 244 | 212 | 211 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 21% | 29% | 31% | 1% | 24% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 0% | 1% | 29% | 1% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 0.8 miles | 406 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
| Banstead Community Junior School | Council | 0.8 miles | 278 | Good 2023 | 49 | Compare |
| Banstead Infant School and Nursery | Academy | 0.9 miles | 240 | Good 2024 | 64 | Compare |
| Woodmansterne Primary School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 432 | Good 2023 | 71 | Compare |
| Harris Academy Sutton | Free school | 1.2 miles | 1,294 | Outstanding 2023 | 94 | Compare |
| Avenue Primary Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 1,057 | Outstanding 2024 | 92 | Compare |
| Seaton House School | Independent | 1.3 miles | 168 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Beacon School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 959 | Requires improvement 2023 | 24 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Banstead Preparatory School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Banstead Preparatory School yet.
How good are Banstead Preparatory School's GCSE results?
In summer 2017, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 45%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 43.0, against 48.0 for England.
How many pupils does Banstead Preparatory School have?
241 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 410 places, so it is 59% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Sutton Lane, Banstead, SM7 3RA
- Telephone
- 01737 363601
- Website
- www.bansteadprep.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Chesworth
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Banstead Village
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1938
- URN
- 125318 · LAESTAB 9366001 · UKPRN 10007935
- Formerly
- Priory School, Bramley School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2016/17 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.