Welcome
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
If you might be interested in finding out more about what a Bancroft’s education could offer your son or daughter, we would be delighted to meet you. Please get in touch – you will be assured of a warm welcome.
Alex Frazer MA (Cantab)
Head
