Bancroft's School
611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Frazer
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 866
- URN
- 102875
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085054821
About this school
Bancroft's School is a Church of England independent school in Woodford Green. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 866 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bancroft's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bancroft's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 120 | 119 | 116 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 | 44.1 | 42.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0.8% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0.8% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bancroft's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.7 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.1 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 880 |
| 2023/24 | 868 |
| 2024/25 | 873 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 170
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bancroft's Preparatory School0.0 miles
Independent schools · Woodford Green
-
Avon House Preparatory School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Woodford Green
-
Loyola Preparatory School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Buckhurst Hill
-
Daiglen School0.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Woodford Green Preparatory School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Woodford Green
Other schools in Woodford Green
- Avon House Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bancroft's Preparatory School Independent schools
- St Aubyn's School Independent schools
- Woodford Green Preparatory School Independent schools
- Oakhill Primary School Primary
- Ray Lodge Primary School Primary
- Roding Primary School Primary
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wells Primary School Primary
- Woodford Green Primary School Primary
- Trinity Catholic High School Secondary
- Woodbridge High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Bancroft's School teach?
- Bancroft's School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Woodford Green.
- Who is the headteacher of Bancroft's School?
- The headteacher of Bancroft's School is Mr Alex Frazer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bancroft's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bancroft's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bancroft's School?
- Bancroft's School has 866 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bancroft's School full?
- Bancroft's School has capacity for 900 pupils and 866 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bancroft's School a faith school?
- Yes. Bancroft's School is designated Church of England.
- How have Bancroft's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.7 in 2022/23 and 42.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bancroft's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bancroft's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.