Bancroft's School Information

Bancroft’s is an award-winning co-educational HMC day school serving 1,200 pupils aged 7 to 18. Founded by the Drapers’ Company in 1737, we combine serious academic ambition with a full extra-curricular life and a strong, caring pastoral ethos. The Preparatory School shares specialist facilities with the Senior School, including the sports hall, swimming pool, arts and sciences. The Senior site is built around a Victorian quad and supplemented by a modern Performing Arts Centre, Music School, Science Labs and a dedicated Sixth Form Centre. We aim to provide a transformative experience for every pupil, one that is supportive, challenging and inspiring. Recent honours & recognition - Winner of Pastoral Care Champion 2025 (School House Magazine) - Winner of the Alice Rose Award at the Talk Education Awards 2025 - Finalist at the Independent Schools of the Year 2025 Awards - Ranked among the top fully co-educational day schools in the UK in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2025 - Selected as one of the Best Value Private Schools in the UK 2025, rated “Very Good” by The Telegraph (the highest rating awarded) - ISI Inspection 2025, fully compliant across all regulatory standards For any admissions enquires, please contact our team at admissions@bancrofts.org