Bancroft's School

Independent school · Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth form · Church of EnglandRedbridge, Woodford Green IG8school website

An independent school in Redbridge for ages 11–18: destination measures are not published for independent schools, so this page relies on the school’s own results and subjects.

Ofsted
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Places
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Pupils
866

Ofsted: Not covered by Ofsted school inspections. Places: the last distance at which places were offered is not on file (it comes from Redbridge’s allocation statistics). Pupils: of 900 places, including the sixth form.

After Year 11 · age 16

Where do pupils go at 16?

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

After sixth form · age 18

Where do sixth-formers go at 18?

No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.

Universities · named

Which universities did they go to?

1university has told us how many applied, were offered a place and enrolled

Named universities — most schools do not publish this; the official DfE figures above only say how many went to university and how selective those universities were.

universities’ answers to sch.today’s Freedom of Information requests · request tracker

What universities’ own admissions data say3

For each entry year: how many of this school’s students applied, received an offer and enrolled. Counts under five are shown as “<5” to protect individuals. Applications exclude Clearing; enrolments are students who completed registration.

UniversityEntry yearAppliedOffersEnrolled
University of Bristol202549447
202431265
20233730<5

A university’s enrolment count and a school’s own destinations list can differ: the school counts places accepted in the summer, the university counts students registered in the autumn.

GCSE · Year 11 · 2025

How do GCSE results compare?

42.3Attainment 8 score, out of 90
This school42.3
Redbridge53.9
England46.1

Attainment 8 — average GCSE points across eight subjects, English and maths counted twice; grade 5 in everything scores 50. Not comparable for independent schools, which often enter pupils for IGCSEs that the Department for Education does not count.

DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · 116 pupils in Year 11

0% got grade 5 or above in both English and maths (Redbridge 60%, England 45%).

Grade 5 — a “strong pass”; grade 4 is a “standard pass”. Progress 8 is not published for 2025: this cohort had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020–21, so there is no baseline.

All GCSE measures10
MeasureBancroft's SchoolRedbridgeEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)42.353.946.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%60%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%77%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects0%58%41%
EBacc average point score3.504.954.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort—24%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils—45.734.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils—56.650.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)———
English as an additional language—54%19%
Subjects · 2025

What do pupils study?

39.80%of the Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level curriculum mapped by the subjects taken here

Mapped — the share of the 3,288 learning outcomes the Department for Education sets for these stages that the subjects taken here cover, weighted by how many pupils take each.

DfE subject entries 2025 · curriculum catalogue by sch.today

Chemistry stands out at GCSE — 91% of the year group took it, against 23% across England. At A level it is Further Mathematics: 25% of students (England 5%).

Green & Sustainability63%
Natural Sciences61%
Health & Safety54%
Engineering & Manufacturing49%
Transversal Skills37%

Fields of knowledge — twelve fields the curriculum catalogue sorts every learning outcome into; the bars show the GCSE and A level ring.

GCSE subjects16

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Physics10591%23%85%46%99%
Chemistry10591%23%90%47%100%
Biology10591%23%93%45%100%
Religious Studies5144%31%96%32%100%
Geography5043%41%98%25%100%
Computer Science3328%13%85%30%100%
Design and Technology2925%11%100%23%100%
Fine Art2320%9%57%28%100%
Drama2219%7%86%27%100%
Physical Education1916%11%47%24%100%
Classical Civilisation1513%1%53%40%93%
Latin1210%1%83%74%100%
Combined Science119%65%36%9%100%
Music109%5%80%33%100%
Russian76%0%100%87%100%
Classical Greek33%0%—92%—
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications3
SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Additional Mathematics FSMQ5046%—
Music performance: Group33%—
Music performance: Group22%—
A level subjects22

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics8174%31%
Economics3734%13%
Chemistry3532%17%
Physics3028%12%
Further Mathematics2725%5%
Biology2624%20%
Politics2321%6%
History2321%13%
English Literature1917%11%
Religious Studies76%4%
Fine Art66%3%
Business Studies66%13%
Computer Science66%5%
Spanish66%2%
Music——0%
Classical Civilisation——1%
Polish——0%
Russian——0%
Japanese——0%
French——1%
Product Design——2%
Classical Greek——0%
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses7
SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)3532%—
SpanishGCE AS level (All)76%—
SpanishGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)66%—
LatinGCE AS level (All)———
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)———
LatinGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
A level results8
MeasureBancroft's SchoolRedbridgeEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study231——
— of whom A level students1092,536261,341
Average A level gradeAC+B-
Average points per A level entry50.3834.3635.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsAC+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects62%15%18%
Average grade, applied general courses———
Average grade, T levels———
Fields of knowledge, all stages12
Green & Sustainability70%
Natural Sciences69%
Health & Safety62%
Engineering & Manufacturing54%
Transversal Skills47%
Mathematics & Statistics41%
Digital & ICT Skills27%
Language & Communication25%
Arts & Humanities17%
Business & Administration14%
Social & Cultural Skills13%
Law & Public Administration11%

Ideas pupils meet most, weighted by the share of the cohort taking the subjects that teach them:

graph 10.3mathematical model 8.4energy transfer 8.3particle model 7.9vector 7.9force 6.5fraction 6.4gradient 6.3scale 6.2equilibrium 6.1temperature 6.1adaptation 6.1ratio 6.0change of state 5.9percentage 5.6reflection 5.3vocabulary 5.2photosynthesis 5.2standard form 5.2surface area to volume ratio 5.1observation 5.1state of matter 4.9conservation of mass 4.9unit conversion 4.9

Coverage counts a subject’s outcomes in proportion to the share of the cohort entered for it; Combined Science counts as two thirds of the three separate sciences. Levels follow ISCED 2011 as UNESCO maps it for the UK: Key Stage 3 is ISCED 2; GCSE and A level are both ISCED 3. Methodology: about the data.

Careers

Which jobs use what’s taught here?

12apprenticeship standards closely match the subjects pupils take

A match of what’s taught, not of entry requirements: the standards whose knowledge and skills share the most ideas with the GCSEs and A levels taken here, weighted by how many pupils take each subject.

Level 3 / Level 6 — England’s qualification levels: 3 is A level standard, 4–5 are higher apprenticeships, 6 is a bachelor’s degree.

Skills England apprenticeship standards (Open Government Licence v3.0) · ESCO occupations, © European Union, matched by sch.today · how the match works

Water industry asset maintenance technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, unit conversion, scale from Business Studies, Computer Science, Economics and 12 more · jobs: consumer electronics repair technician, industrial electrician, electrician
ScientistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses sampling technique, conclusion, data interpretation from Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics and 7 more · jobs: physicist, analytical chemist, geneticist
Process industry manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses conservation of mass, energy change, unit conversion from Biology, Further Mathematics, Chemistry and 5 more · jobs: chemical engineering technician, chemical manufacturing quality technician, chemical production manager
More apprenticeships9
Geoscientist (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses data interpretation, climate change, conduct field work from Business Studies, Computer Science, Biology and 5 more · jobs: geologist, geological engineer, exploration geologist
Science manufacturing technician 2023Level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses unit conversion, dna, mixture from Biology, Biology, Chemistry and 2 more · jobs: pharmaceutical engineer, chemical manufacturing quality technician, pharmacy technician
Battery manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses unit conversion, resistance, periodic table from Chemistry, Physics, Chemistry and 3 more · jobs: battery test technician
Aerospace engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses equilibrium, friction, composite from Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Chemistry and 2 more · jobs: aerodynamics engineer, aerospace engineer, aircraft maintenance technician
Non-destructive technologies technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, si unit, data presentation from Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics and 6 more
Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialistLevel 7 degree apprenticeship · digital · uses data presentation, experimental design, scientific method from Business Studies, Computer Science, Economics and 7 more · jobs: ICT intelligent systems designer
Electro-mechanical engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses equilibrium, material property, design brief from Further Mathematics, Mathematics, Chemistry and 4 more · jobs: electrical engineer, electromechanical engineer, instrumentation engineer
Water industry network technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses unit conversion, standard form, ph scale from Biology, Chemistry, Design and Technology and 3 more · jobs: sewerage network operative, product quality inspector, sewerage maintenance technician
Junior visual effects - VFX artist or assistant technical director - ATDLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · creative and design · uses scale, data collection, data structure from Computer Science, Art and Design, Chemistry and 6 more · jobs: 3D modeller, technical director, animation layout artist
Admissions

How do you get a place?

Independent schools admit directly and set their own dates and entrance tests; council allocation statistics do not cover them.

  1. Year 6Register with the school; entrance assessments are usually in the autumn or January, offers in February
  2. Dec–FebYear 11: apply directly to the sixth form; most close applications in these months
Redbridge

Compare with nearby schools

Stayed in education at 16 · Attainment 8 · pupils

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.