Bancroft's School Catchment Area
Bancroft's School is an other independent not applicable school in Woodford Green, Redbridge , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 873 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
873
Pupils
900
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Bancroft's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bancroft's School?
The catchment area for Bancroft's School is the geographic zone Redbridge uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Redbridge publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bancroft's School is managed by Redbridge and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Redbridge before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Redbridge catchment area documents →Bancroft's School: 900 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Bancroft's School has a published admission number of 900 places. 873 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Redbridge's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Redbridge publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Redbridge school admissions →
Bancroft's School: School Information
- Full address
- 611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 102875
Other Not applicable Schools in Woodford Green
If Bancroft's School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Woodford Green are the next closest alternatives.
St Aubyn's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IG8 9DU
Woodford Green Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IG8 0BZ
Avon House Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IG8 0PN
Hatton Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · IG8 8EU
Bancroft's Preparatory School Catchment Area
Other independent school · IG8 0RF
Other Church of England Schools in Redbridge
Bancroft's School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Redbridge. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bancroft's School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bancroft's School
What is the catchment area for Bancroft's School? ▾
The catchment area for Bancroft's School is the geographic zone Redbridge uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Redbridge publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bancroft's School oversubscribed? ▾
Bancroft's School is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bancroft's School? ▾
Bancroft's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Redbridge before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bancroft's School cover? ▾
Bancroft's School is a not applicable school in Woodford Green, Redbridge, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.