Banstead Preparatory School[1]

Independent · ages 2–11

Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8: 43 2016/17[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0% 2016/17[2]
Progress 8, 2025/26: Not calculated[3]
Progress 8, 2024/25: Not calculated[3]
All results, 2020/21: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[4]
All results, 2019/20: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[5]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ in English & maths
2015/16	63.2[6]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade: C+ 2016/17[7]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects: 0% 2016/17[7]
All results, 2020/21: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[8]
All results, 2019/20: Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[8]

Earlier years
Year	A-level average grade	AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2015/16	B[9]	20%[9]
2014/15	C+[10]
2013/14	C+[11]
2012/13	B[12]

Ofsted

Inspected by: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[13]

ISI inspection

Inspection: November 2024[14]
Framework: Framework from September 2023[14]
Leadership and governance: Standards met[14]
Quality of education: Standards met[14]
Health and wellbeing: Significant strength[14]
Social and economic education: Standards met[14]
Safeguarding: Standards met[14]

Quality of education

ISI recommended: The school should ensure that teachers use strategies in every subject to help students learn how they learn best.

Health and wellbeing

ISI found (November 2024): Pupils have well-developed self-knowledge through the school’s focus on learning habits like adaptability, collaboration, and resilience.

Previous ISI inspections: 2021, 2017, 2011 (2021 report, 2017 report, 2011 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Sibling priority: Priority may be given to: • Siblings of current pupils. 2026-10-14[15]
Sibling policy: Priority may be given to: • Siblings of current pupils. • Children of staff or alumni. 2026-10-14[15]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day: £5,154.53 a term 2026/27 · Reception, Years 1 & 2 · incl. VAT[16]
Prep, day: £6,755.11 a term 2026/27 · Years 3 – 6 · incl. VAT[16]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type: Other independent school[1]
Ages: 2–11[1]
Boys / girls: Mixed[1]
Sixth form: No[1]
Boarding: No boarders[1]
Capacity: 410[1]
Local authority: Surrey[1]
Website: www.bansteadprep.com [1]
Nursery classes: Has Nursery Classes[13]
Special classes: No Special Classes[13]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan): Not approved[13]
District: Reigate and Banstead [17]
Postcode: SM7 3RA[1]
URN: 125318[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll: 249 2024/25[18]
SEN support: 20.9% 2024/25[18]
EHC plan: 0.8% 2024/25[18]
Free school meals in the last 6 years: 0% 2024/25[18]

Practicalities

Admissions contact: The admissions contact details for Banstead Prep School include the provided URL, email, and phone number. 2026-10-14[19]
Occasional places: The school welcomes new children to join at any stage during the academic year. 2026-10-14[20]

Routes to senior schools

No preferential route at 11+: Sits the senior schools' normal competitive entrance exams; no preferential route published. Banstead Prep isn’t a feeder for any particular senior school, rather we work to help parents identify aspirational but realistic school choices. 2026-10-14[21]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic: Pupils make good progress and attain highly in comparison to national expectations.[22]
Warmth: This successfully generates an atmosphere of mutual respect that permeates the entire school community.[22]
Pastoral care: Classrooms have ‘calm corners’ and ‘sensory tents’ which pupils can use when they need a quiet time.[22]
Behaviour: Consequently, good behaviour is very much the norm and rare occasions of inappropriate behaviour are not repeated.[22]
Learning support: This includes for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders, teachers and parents share information to ensure that a pupils’ individual needs are met[22]
Enrichment: The formal curriculum is enhanced by an extensive and diverse programme of optional additional activities which are available daily[22]
Pupil voice: The pupil parliament recently made amendments to the lunch menu which has resulted in healthier, more popular foods being served. Pupils of all ages know that their teachers and senior leaders are genuinely interested in what they have to say.[22]
Independence: Leaders and teachers are yet to embed strategies for helping pupils to think analytically and learn for themselves across all subject areas. Pupils are encouraged to take calculated risks because teachers place emphasis on investigation and experimentation[22]
Collaboration: when they work individually and in groups. This is a significant strength of the school. adaptability, collaboration, curiosity, independence, leadership and resilience[22]
Structure: The school’s three-step behaviour code of ‘chance, choice and change’ is effective at preventing bullying and promoting appropriate behaviour between pupils.[22]
Diversity: Pupils enjoy their education and thrive because explicit emphasis is placed on diversity and equality[22]
Sport: Pupils’ physical and mental health is well supported through a diverse programme of sporting activities[22]

Sources

Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2016/17, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quote
It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quote
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series for the 2020/21 academic year was cancelled
Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2019/20. Period 2019/20. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quote
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in 2020
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2015/16, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2016/17, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Quote
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2015/16, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2014/15, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2013/14, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2012/13, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
bansteadprep.com: bansteadprep.com — Admissions Policy 2025 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (2)
Priority may be given to: • Siblings of current pupils. (p. 2)
Priority may be given to: • Siblings of current pupils. • Children of staff or alumni. (p. 2)
bansteadprep.com: bansteadprep.com — Fees. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (5)
Reception, Years 1 & 2 £4,295.44 (p. 1)
Tuition Fees Base fees VAT Total fees Per Term, inclusive of VAT (p. 1)
Reception, Years 1 & 2 £4,295.44 £859.09 £5,154.53 (p. 1)
Years 3 - 6 £5,629.26 (p. 1)
Years 3 - 6 £5,629.26 £1,125.85 £6,755.11 (p. 1)
Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
bansteadprep.com: bansteadprep.com — Admissions process. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (2)
Email admissions@bansteadprep.com (p. 1)
Call us on 01737 363600 (p. 1)
bansteadprep.com: bansteadprep.com — Admissions. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (2)
We welcome new children to join us at any stage during the academic year, and we're here to provide support and flexibility as you explore Banstead Prep. (p. 1)
We welcome applications for all year groups. If you are seeking a place outside our usual entry points, please don't hesitate to get in touch. (p. 1)
bansteadprep.com: bansteadprep.com — Results. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quote
Banstead Prep isn't a feeder for any particular senior school, rather we work to help parents identify aspirational but realistic school choices (p. 1)
reports.isi.net: reports.isi.net document (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
Quotes (16)
Pupils' physical and mental health is well supported through a diverse programme of sporting activities (p. 3)
This successfully generates an atmosphere of mutual respect that permeates the entire school community (p. 9)
Pupils make good progress and attain highly in comparison to national expectations (p. 3)
Classrooms have 'calm corners' and 'sensory tents' which pupils can use when they need a quiet time (p. 9)
Consequently, good behaviour is very much the norm and rare occasions of inappropriate behaviour are not repeated (p. 10)
Pupils enjoy their education and thrive because explicit emphasis is placed on diversity and equality (p. 3)
The school's three-step behaviour code of 'chance, choice and change' is effective at preventing bullying and promoting appropriate behaviour between pupils (p. 10)
The formal curriculum is enhanced by an extensive and diverse programme of optional additional activities which are available daily (p. 8)
The pupil parliament recently made amendments to the lunch menu which has resulted in healthier, more popular foods being served (p. 11)
Pupils of all ages know that their teachers and senior leaders are genuinely interested in what they have to say (p. 9)
Leaders and teachers are yet to embed strategies for helping pupils to think analytically and learn for themselves across all subject areas (p. 3)
Pupils are encouraged to take calculated risks because teachers place emphasis on investigation and experimentation (p. 7)
when they work individually and in groups. This is a significant strength of the school (p. 3)
adaptability, collaboration, curiosity, independence, leadership and resilience (p. 3)
This includes for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) (p. 7)
Leaders, teachers and parents share information to ensure that a pupils' individual needs are met (p. 7)