Banstead Community Junior School
Community primary school in Banstead (Surrey).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.6
▼ 6.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.4%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
77%
278 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Banstead Community Junior School is a primary school located in Banstead, Surrey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 314 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 366. The school is led by Miss Samantha Bowry.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Coding
- Dance
- Football
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 125023
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Reigate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Cullingham | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Brian Sinclair Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Parker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Woodward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Naomi Hills | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Annabelle Argent | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Samantha Bowry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Charles Andrew Blackburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kevin Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jason Mirtschin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emma Smith Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Brian Sinclair Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Alison Hockey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gina Parrington Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record