School Summary

Bancrofts School


Boys: 446
Girls: 405
Total Pupils: 851
Opened: 30-09-1980
Ofsted:
Headteacher: Simon Marshall
Bancrofts School
611-627 High Road
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 0RF
Telephone: 02085054821
Website: https://www.bancrofts.org

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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Essex
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Redbridge
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Chingford and Woodford Green
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Town: Woodford Green
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UPRN: 10034932927
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reviews: [{"publishTime":"2018-05-26T22:25:22Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","author":"Leigh Strong","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109800275472545674342\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMT1SFCWcRgjABXYZp_8dsfxpgsK7iXDtLo3DFA4KWbSV-WN=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6","rating":4,"text":{"text":"Though not a student here, my LO uses the pool facilities for her swimming classes. The school has a real sense of prestige and character, with a formidable entrance, well maintained courtyards and a large field within the grounds. From its appearance, this is an exceptionally well equipped school that is historically significant for the area. I do however suspect that Bancrofts is actually a gateway to Hogwarts.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Though not a student here, my LO uses the pool facilities for her swimming classes. The school has a real sense of prestige and character, with a formidable entrance, well maintained courtyards and a large field within the grounds. From its appearance, this is an exceptionally well equipped school that is historically significant for the area. I do however suspect that Bancrofts is actually a gateway to Hogwarts.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2022-04-19T10:00:15Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","author":"Ignatius KK Yeung","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/115073951224923999021\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTagp0IInLxK7h3zGkZMmaUetE7nGhm1i2QtJT4MyBfm5EA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Best school in the world. Great CCF, Rugby, Board house was fun! Eventually got my place in Oxford U. Brother managed to get a place in medical school. So worthy of 5 stars.... even if 250+ years old!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Best school in the world. Great CCF, Rugby, Board house was fun! Eventually got my place in Oxford U. Brother managed to get a place in medical school. So worthy of 5 stars.... even if 250+ years old!","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2021-06-23T09:27:57Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","author":"ifudontknowudonow","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110349159796884032565\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtcahgP9UZMTcFUumiHcbapCgSWKxFV8Bk3XIp9lAbEz=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":1,"text":{"text":"This school cares more for current trends of bowing down to the social justice mob than your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s education. Such a shame that this once excellent school has fallen to the lowering of standards seen across many schools in the U.K.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"This school cares more for current trends of bowing down to the social justice mob than your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s education. Such a shame that this once excellent school has fallen to the lowering of standards seen across many schools in the U.K.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2019-08-17T13:51:00Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","author":"shiraj islam","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111219102683428976102\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTKWlZlzAM00Bu6M2Fy4ku7PVZFs8WPsN2ukTVv3kWwNw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6","rating":5,"text":{"text":"IMPRESSIVE A LEVEL RESULTS 2019\nThere were lots smiling faces today at Bancroft\u00e2\u0080\u0099s this morning. After the long 6 weeks wait for this year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s A Level results. We are delighted to report that 65.8% of all A levels taken were graded at either A* or A grade with 85.2% of them at grades A*, A or B. All eleven of the students who held offers from either Oxford or Cambridge have had their places confirmed, with the majority of other pupils achieving the necessary grades for their first choice universities.\nThe main feeling amongst the pupils seemed to be relief that the stress had come to an end and that they can now get on with their summer and their futures. Theva said \u00e2\u0080\u009cI\u00e2\u0080\u0099m just glad it is all over, I can relax now.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Joseph offered some advice for next year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s cohort, \u00e2\u0080\u009cDo something the day before \u00e2\u0080\u0093 just take your mind off things. And stay off social media, there are too many rumours about grade boundaries!\u00e2\u0080\u009d Many pupils did better than they had expected; Eloise was celebrating her 3 A*s and place at Bristol, \u00e2\u0080\u009cI\u00e2\u0080\u0099m really shocked. I was busy looking up clearing yesterday and I thought I had been given the wrong results envelope this morning.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Tom shared her joy, \u00e2\u0080\u009cI\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve done way better than I thought. I honestly thought I had failed and didn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t expect to do this well (A*, A, A) so I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m taking up my place for English and History at Sheffield. Caroline said that she resorted to watching Netflix throughout the night as she couldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t sleep; her fears were unfounded as she achieved the grades needed for her International Business with French degree in Edinburgh.\n\nHead Simon Marshall said, \u00e2\u0080\u009cWe\u00e2\u0080\u0099d like to congratulate our leavers of 2019 who have achieved impressive results this year. The new reformed, linear A Levels aim to be demanding and challenging, and we are delighted that so many of our leavers have done so well and have obtained places at their chosen universities.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"IMPRESSIVE A LEVEL RESULTS 2019\nThere were lots smiling faces today at Bancroft\u00e2\u0080\u0099s this morning. After the long 6 weeks wait for this year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s A Level results. We are delighted to report that 65.8% of all A levels taken were graded at either A* or A grade with 85.2% of them at grades A*, A or B. All eleven of the students who held offers from either Oxford or Cambridge have had their places confirmed, with the majority of other pupils achieving the necessary grades for their first choice universities.\nThe main feeling amongst the pupils seemed to be relief that the stress had come to an end and that they can now get on with their summer and their futures. Theva said \u00e2\u0080\u009cI\u00e2\u0080\u0099m just glad it is all over, I can relax now.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Joseph offered some advice for next year\u00e2\u0080\u0099s cohort, \u00e2\u0080\u009cDo something the day before \u00e2\u0080\u0093 just take your mind off things. And stay off social media, there are too many rumours about grade boundaries!\u00e2\u0080\u009d Many pupils did better than they had expected; Eloise was celebrating her 3 A*s and place at Bristol, \u00e2\u0080\u009cI\u00e2\u0080\u0099m really shocked. I was busy looking up clearing yesterday and I thought I had been given the wrong results envelope this morning.\u00e2\u0080\u009d Tom shared her joy, \u00e2\u0080\u009cI\u00e2\u0080\u0099ve done way better than I thought. I honestly thought I had failed and didn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t expect to do this well (A*, A, A) so I\u00e2\u0080\u0099m taking up my place for English and History at Sheffield. Caroline said that she resorted to watching Netflix throughout the night as she couldn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t sleep; her fears were unfounded as she achieved the grades needed for her International Business with French degree in Edinburgh.\n\nHead Simon Marshall said, \u00e2\u0080\u009cWe\u00e2\u0080\u0099d like to congratulate our leavers of 2019 who have achieved impressive results this year. The new reformed, linear A Levels aim to be demanding and challenging, and we are delighted that so many of our leavers have done so well and have obtained places at their chosen universities.","languageCode":"en"}},{"publishTime":"2017-01-09T15:23:42Z","relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","author":"WorldKindness RKC","authorUri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116940835942057156409\/reviews","authorPhotoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMRMmUlt3ZC7bvq010EdLOlHFgZpa70_79X7LwCHMbswLA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo","rating":2,"text":{"text":"Most people may say that bancrofts school is an intelligent school they are right but what they don't realise is that bancroft school is an academic school that does not incorporate creativity into the curriculum as much as they should. I talked to several people and they all associated bancrofts with academics!\nA great example of this is:\nWhen you take the entrance exam the interview is after and you only qualify for this interview if they think your smart enough. If you do reach that level of smartness when they call you for the interview they ask academic questions such as maths questions. They talk about 'you' very little.\nBut this school does push people to their hardest to achieve good results in gsce and alevels","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Most people may say that bancrofts school is an intelligent school they are right but what they don't realise is that bancroft school is an academic school that does not incorporate creativity into the curriculum as much as they should. I talked to several people and they all associated bancrofts with academics!\nA great example of this is:\nWhen you take the entrance exam the interview is after and you only qualify for this interview if they think your smart enough. If you do reach that level of smartness when they call you for the interview they ask academic questions such as maths questions. They talk about 'you' very little.\nBut this school does push people to their hardest to achieve good results in gsce and alevels","languageCode":"en"}}]
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