Woodmansterne Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne, Banstead, SM7 3HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodmansterne Primary School is a primary school in Banstead for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 512 schools in Surrey. It ranks 2nd of 4 primary schools in Banstead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2016, report published 12 December 2016

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 July 2023

Strong relationships between staff and pupils are at the heart of this happy school. Pupils feel safe and well cared for. Pupils rightly consider every member of staff as a trusted adult. The four core values of respect, responsibility, resilience and reflection permeate the school. Pupils are calm. They move around the school maturely and respectfully. They are sensitive to each other's needs and are quick to support each other. Bullying is not a problem here. Staff are quick to intervene and support pupils if there are any issues. Pupils demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning. Right from the early years, staff have high expectations and are ambitious for all pupils to achieve their very best. Pupils are keen to reach and exceed these expectations. They demonstrate this through a sharp focus on their learning. Across the school, pupils achieve well. They get off to a particularly strong start to their education in the early years. Pupils benefit from the school's wide-ranging programme, which enriches the curriculum. This includes numerous opportunities for outdoor learning. Pupils love tending to and caring for the many animals on site. They take these responsibilities seriously. The school's 'No Outsiders' programme has embedded a whole school culture of inclusion and equality.

What the school should improve

  • Books are not always matched well enough to pupils' reading knowledge. This hinders some pupils' reading fluency and ability to make sense of what they are reading. Staff need to use their knowledge of pupils' reading to ensure that books are more closely matched to the sounds they know.
  • In some subjects, leaders have not considered carefully enough how the subject curriculum in key stages 1 and 2 builds on what children learn in early years. As a result, pupils are not always using their prior knowledge as well as they could be. Leaders need to ensure that the school's curriculum takes account of and builds on what children learn in early years.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

432 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals8.1%

8.1%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.2%

10.2%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodmansterne Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Chipstead Valley Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding67% met the expected standard
Banstead Preparatory School1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Smitham Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Woodcote Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding70% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Georgia Geary
Address
Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne, Banstead, SM7 3HU
Local authority
Surrey
URN
147257

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.