Redbridge
Bancroft's Preparatory School
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Check entrance test registration dates
- Book an open day or school visit
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Entrance assessments will take place at Bancroft’s on Friday 30 October 2026.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our first Assessment Day will take place at Bancroft’s on Monday 4 January 2027.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Our Assessment Day for September 2027 entry will take place at Bancroft’s on Tuesday 5 January 2027.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Fees
Bursaries and scholarships
Admissions
Admissions pageFees pageAdmission policy
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Redbridge for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 132134 |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 7-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Joe Layburn |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | IG8 0RF |
| Latest pupils | 270 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0RF
https://www.bancrofts.org/2085066751| DfE number | 6071 |
| UKPRN | 10069458 |
| Opened | 23 May 2000 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |