Bancroft's School

At a glance

Type

Independent school

Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Pupils

866 census January 2024

Capacity

900

Sixth form

Yes

Headteacher

Mr Alex Frazer

Address

611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF

Borough

Redbridge

Telephone

02085054821

DfE reference (URN)

102875

Website

bancrofts.org

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Key dates for 2027 entry

Year 7 (11+)

1. Registration deadlineTuesday 1 December 2026Closes in 52 days

   Registration deadline 1 December 2026

   Source: bancrofts.org

2. AssessmentTuesday 5 January 2027Upcoming

   Our Assessment Day for September 2027 entry will take place at Bancroft's on Tuesday 5 January 2027.

   Source: bancrofts.org

3. Offers sentThursday 25 February 2027Upcoming

   Offers will be sent by email in February. Our Offer Holder Morning will take place on Thursday 25 February 2027.

   Source: bancrofts.org

4. InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated

   Those who are invited for interview and being considered for a Music Award will be invited for audition on a school day in mid-late January.

   Source: bancrofts.org

5. Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated

   Offers will be sent by email in February, with the deadline to accept in early March.

   Source: bancrofts.org

Sixth form (16+)

1. Registration deadlineFriday 9 October 2026Closed

   Registrations close on Friday 9 October

   Source: bancrofts.org

2. AssessmentFriday 30 October 2026In 20 days

   Entrance assessments will take place at Bancroft's on Friday 30 October 2026

   Source: bancrofts.org

3. InterviewsDate not statedDate not stated

   Those invited for interview and being considered for a Music Award will audition in November

   Source: bancrofts.org

4. Offers sentDate not statedDate not stated

   Offers, conditional upon GCSE grades, will be made via email in late November

   Source: bancrofts.org

5. Acceptance deadlineDate not statedDate not stated

   Deadline to accept in early January

   Source: bancrofts.org

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A status ("Closes in 12 days") is shown only for a closing date we have checked, worked out from today's date, 10 October 2026. Other dates are printed as the school published them, with its own wording beside them. Dates given only as "early January" are shown as approximate and never counted down. Always confirm with the school or council.

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Open days and tours

1. Open morning · 7+Tuesday 13 October 2026

   7+ Book or read more

2. Open morning · 7+Tuesday 3 November 2026

   7+ Book or read more

3. School tour · 11+Wednesday 4 November 2026

   11+ Book or read more

4. School tour · 11+Thursday 12 November 2026

   11+ Book or read more

5. Open morning · 7+Saturday 8 May 2027

   7+ Book or read more

6. Open morning · 11+Saturday 22 May 2027

   11+ Source

Dates as published on the school's own page, read 10 Oct 2026. Schools add and change dates at short notice and most ask you to book: confirm with the school. All open days in London

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.

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Fees

Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.

Cost to 18 for this school

Source: bancrofts.org · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Inspection

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

A level (16 to 18), 2024/25

• A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: A · 2023/24: A
  AThis schoolC+RedbridgeB-England, state-funded
• A level average point score per entry2022/23: 48.8 · 2023/24: 49.7
  50.4This school34.4Redbridge35England, state-funded
• Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 48.9 · 2023/24: 49.7
  50.5This school34.9Redbridge35.8England, state-funded
• % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 53% · 2023/24: 67%
  62%This school15%Redbridge18%England, state-funded
• A level value added score2023/24: 0.18
  0.19This school-0.03England, state-funded

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2024/25 · 109 pupils in the cohort

GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.

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Pupils and context

Receiving SEN support

12.5%

With an Education, Health and Care Plan

0.2%

Girls / boys

48% / 52%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

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Compare with similar schools

Side-by-side comparisons with the nearest schools of the same type. Sourced facts only; no winner is declared.

• Bancroft's School and Big Creative Independent School3.4 miles apart

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