Bancroft's School A GSG School
- Bancroft's School
611–627 High Road
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 0RF - Head: Simon Marshall
- T 020 8505 4821
- F 020 8559 0032
- E stephanie.wallis@bancrofts.org
- W www.bancrofts.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Redbridge
- Pupils: 1,135; sixth formers: 246
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £19,095 - £22,770 pa
- Open days: 7+ Entry - Saturday 11 May, 11+ Entry - Saturday 8 June
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Bancroft's Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Languages include compulsory Latin from year 8, and Gratin (not as we originally thought, a cheesy topping for a cauliflower cloning experiment, but an amalgam of Greek and Latin) from year 9. DT another highlight; one excited student, no more than 12 years old, described how he ‘felt like a big kid’ as he made an ‘ergometric and anthropometric’ handle for a ladle as a rather charming surprise for Mother’s Day. Wider sport options now aim to ‘catch all’: mountain biking in Epping Forest, rowing on the Lea, and…
What the school says...
Bancroft's is a lively and exciting community, filled with talented pupils who want to do well. Pupils consistently achieve the highest academic standards within a vibrant cultural environment. The school's tradition of excellence extends beyond the classroom; the opportunities it offers are many and varied: CCF, DofE, Scouts, sport, drama, music. The result is a busy school full of equally busy pupils. One of our fundamental beliefs is that as every child only goes through school once, it is the duty of the school to ensure that each child's experience is as good as it can possibly be. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2016, Simon Marshall MA, MPhil, PGCE. Having done the rounds of the leafy London villages of Wimbledon (KCS, head of English) and Hampstead (UCS, deputy head academic), Mr Marshall added an international flavour to his experience when he became head of the English College in Prague. Impressed by the richness of the broad-based multilingual education there, one of his aims at Bancroft’s has been to emphasise that ‘what students learn outside the classroom is as important as what they learn within it’. Not one to boast about the school’s academic achievements, he wears his – and the school’s – confidence lightly: ‘Education is about more than just results,' he says, ‘it’s about educating the whole child and making the most of the opportunities on offer.' ‘Teamwork, collaboration and the value of making mistakes’...
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Special Education Needs
Bancroft's is a highly selective academic school, and those who wish to join the school need to pass the entrance exam. However those who have passed the exam may have special needs, and the school will do all it can to help those who have had specialist diagnoses. The school does not offer diagnosis itself, but all first years are screened on entry. Parents are advised if there seems to be cause for concern. The Head of Learning Support collates all advice that pupils have received, and ensures that all other members of staff are aware of individuals' requirements.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
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