Bancroft's Preparatory School
611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Layburn
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 271
- URN
- 132134
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085066751
About this school
Bancroft's Preparatory School is an independent school in Woodford Green. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 271 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bancroft's Preparatory 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 Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2000, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Bancroft's Preparatory 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 270 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 7
Location
Nearby schools
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Bancroft's School0.0 miles
Independent schools · Woodford Green
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Avon House Preparatory School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Woodford Green
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Loyola Preparatory School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Buckhurst Hill
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Daiglen School0.7 miles
Independent schools
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Woodford Green Preparatory School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Woodford Green
Other schools in Woodford Green
- Avon House Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bancroft's 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 year groups does Bancroft's Preparatory School teach?
- Bancroft's Preparatory School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is an independent school in Woodford Green.
- Who is the headteacher of Bancroft's Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Bancroft's Preparatory School is Mr Joe Layburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bancroft's Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bancroft's Preparatory 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 big is Bancroft's Preparatory School?
- Bancroft's Preparatory School has 271 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Bancroft's Preparatory School full?
- Bancroft's Preparatory School has capacity for 270 pupils and 271 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. 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 Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Bancroft's Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bancroft's Preparatory School a selective school?
- Yes. Bancroft's Preparatory School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Bancroft's Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bancroft's Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.