Bancroft's School
Bancroft's School is an independent co-educational day school in Woodford Green, Redbridge for pupils aged 11 to 18.
- School type: Independent day school
- Admits: Boys and girls aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form
- Location: 611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, Essex (IG8 0RF)
- Size: ~870 pupils
- Official website: bancrofts.org
How admission works
Entry at 11+ is by three papers sat on the same day: an online CEM-format reasoning test, an English paper, and a Maths paper, with around 65 places available to external candidates each year alongside Bancroft's own Junior School intake. Music Award auditions run alongside interviews in January, and the school runs a bursary scheme for families with household income below £74,000, including a uniform grant and public exam fees for full bursary holders.
Key dates and stats (September 2027 entry)
- Registration opens: September 2026
- Assessment day: Tuesday 5 January 2027
- Interviews: Saturday 23 January 2027
- Offers: Thursday 25 February 2027
These details change each year. Please confirm them directly with the school on its website. We are independent of the school and the admissions body.
Preparing with Meritfy
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- Bancroft's School 11+ English past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
- Bancroft's School 11+ Mathematics past paper: 1 past paper with worked answers.
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Bancroft's School 11+ Exam Resources
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