Bancroft's Preparatory School, Woodford Green
Bancroft's Preparatory School is an independent school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Woodford Green. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bancroft's Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Bancroft's Preparatory School are Bancroft's School (under 0.1 miles), Avon House Preparatory School (0.3 miles), Loyola Preparatory School (0.7 miles) and Daiglen School (0.7 miles).
Bancroft's SchoolAvon House Preparatory SchoolLoyola Preparatory SchoolDaiglen School
Who goes there
In 2026, 7 pupils (2.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Roding Valley, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitehall Road / Bancroft Sch, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bancroft's Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 151 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
4 February 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
1 March 2022
Regulatory Compliance
8 November 2017
Integrated
19 November 2013
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Bancroft's Preparatory School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
271 pupils
270 places
1 pupil over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Woodford Green
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Woodford Green
Across Redbridge council
Places available
3,708
Applications
3,422
Got 1st preference
68.4%
Got preferred school
93.3%
All secondary applications across Redbridge council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
2.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
271
Total Pupils
139
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Bancroft's Preparatory School
When was Bancroft's Preparatory School last inspected?
Bancroft's Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in February 2025.
How many pupils go to Bancroft's Preparatory School?
Bancroft's Preparatory School has around 271 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bancroft's Preparatory School?
Bancroft's Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Bancroft's Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bancroft's Preparatory School?
Bancroft's Preparatory School is at 611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)