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Bancroft's School

High Road, Woodford Green, Essex, Woodford Green, Essex, England IG8 0RF
Tel: +44 20 8505 4821

Private School (Fee Paying) Co-Educational 7 - 18 Years Day

We are a co-educational independent day school for around 1000 pupils from 7 to 18 and an unashamedly aspirational school, devoted to scholarship and intellectual inquiry.

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View across the Bancroft's Quad
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Word From The Head

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Alex Frazer


Bancroft’s was founded by the Drapers’ Company in 1737 on the Mile End Road as a day school for 100 local boys from poor families, funded by the estate of Francis Bancroft, a wealthy City businessman.

At home on a magnificent greenfield site in Woodford since 1889, but still connected to inner London by the Central Line and our own bus network, we remain committed to welcoming girls and boys from a wide range of backgrounds to enjoy an excellent education as members of our warm, vibrant and supportive Bancroft’s School community.

Today, Bancroft’s is a high-achieving, co-educational independent school of over 1100 pupils, aged 7-18. We are an inclusive, cosmopolitan community with the highest aspirations for every young person who joins us.

We are proudly devoted to scholarship and intellectual inquiry, and we believe that each child will truly flourish by combining academic endeavour with enthusiastic engagement in the wide range of co-curricular opportunities that we provide, while being supported and nurtured by our first-class pastoral care.

Our aim is for all Bancroftians to enjoy and make the most of their time at school, while developing the independence of mind and lasting confidence that will empower them to thrive in their future studies and adult lives.

Alex Frazer

What We Offer

  • A Level - Advanced Level Examinations
  • GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • IGCSE - International General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • LAMDA - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • Business studies
  • Classics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Design Technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Economics
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Government/Politics
  • ICT
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Theology
  • Ancient Greek
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross-Country
  • Fencing
  • Fitness Training
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Touch Rugby
  • Volleyball
  • Adventure Training
  • Beavers
  • Cadets
  • Canoeing
  • Chess
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • First Aid/Life Savers
  • Language Club
  • Public Speaking
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Skiing
  • Yoga
  • Autistic Spectrum of Disorder (ASD)
  • Hearing Impairment (HI)
  • Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
  • Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
  • Aspergers Syndrome (AS)
  • Delicate/Medical Conditions
  • Epilepsy
  • Before School Club
  • Gifted Children
  • Special Diets

Admissions

  • Assessment
  • Entry test or exam
  • GCSE results
  • Interview
  • Report from previous school
  • References
  • Academic
  • Assisted Places
  • Financial Assistance
  • Music
  • Sixth Form
  • All denominations welcome
  • Church of England
  • English

    Age Range & Fees

    Age Range7 to 18
    Annual Day Fees *£15651 to £19047
    Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
    Annual Full Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
    * Currency: GB Pound

    Number Of Pupils

    438Day404
    0Full Boarding0
    0Weekly Boarding0
    438Total404
    Boys Girls

    Number Of Staff

    Full-time: 107
    Part-time: 35

    % Pupils Gaining
    GCSE/IGCSE Passes 5 - 9

    % Pupils Gaining
    A Level Grades A – C

    IB Score