Welcome

A warm welcome to Bancroft's. We are a long-established 7-18 independent school with an excellent reputation for academic success within a holistic and nurturing educational framework.

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.

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.

As an inclusive, cosmopolitan community, we hold the highest aspirations for every young person who joins us.

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.

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

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“The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum that prioritises both academic achievement and pupils’ wellbeing.”

ISI Inspection 2025

Recent Awards

  • Winner, Best SEND School, The Week Independent Schools Guide 2026
  • Commended, Best Sixth Form, The Week Independent Schools Guide 2026
  • Finalist, London Independent School of the Year, Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2026
  • Finalist, Pastoral Care & Wellbeing, Talk Education Awards 2026
  • Finalist, Inclusive SEN Provision, Education Choices Awards 2026
  • Winner, Essex Tennis School of the Year 2025/26, LTA Awards
  • Winner, Pastoral Care Champion 2025, School House Awards
  • Winner, Alice Rose Award for Innovation in Education, Talk Education Awards 2025
  • Finalist, London Independent School of the Year, Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2025
  • Ranked among the top fully co-educational day schools in the UK, Sunday Times Parent Power 2025
  • Named one of the Best Value Private Schools in the UK, The Telegraph 2025, rated “Very Good”
  • ISI Inspection 2025: fully compliant across all regulatory standards

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