Bancroft's School
Bancroft's School is a co-educational private day school located in Woodford Green, London Borough of Redbridge. The school currently has around 1,000 pupils aged between 7 and 18, around 200 of whom are pupils of the Preparatory School and 800 of whom are pupils of the Senior School.
| Bancroft's School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
High Road Woodford Green , London , IG8 0RF England | |
| Coordinates | 51°36′17″N 0°01′39″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school Public School |
| Motto | Unto God Only Be Honour and Glory |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1737 |
| Founder | Francis Bancroft |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Department for Education URN | 102875 Tables |
| Chairman of governors | Ed Sautter |
| Head master | Simon Marshall |
| Staff | c. 90 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 7 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1100 (including 260 in the preparatory school) |
| Houses | North East West School |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, black |
| Former pupils | Old Bancroftians |
| Website | http://www.bancrofts.org/ |
The school's alumni, called "Old Bancroftians", include naturalists, poets, academics, politicians, authors, sportsmen, actors, and military figures. These include two recipients of the Victoria Cross – Britain's highest military award for gallantry. They are Robert Edward Cruickshank and Augustus Charles Newman.
In recent years these have included Lord Pannick KC, Alan Davies, Hari Kunzru, Russell Lissack, YolanDa Brown and Andy Saull.
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