| Bancroft's School | |
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High Road , London , IG8 0RF England | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′11″N 0°01′36″E / 51.61968°N 0.026653°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school Public School |
| Motto | Unto God Only Be Honour and Glory |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1737 |
| Founder | Francis Bancroft |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Department for Education URN | 102875 Tables |
| Chairman of governors | Ed Sautter |
| Head master | Simon Marshall |
| Staff | c. 90 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 7 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1100 (including 260 in the preparatory school) |
| Houses | North East West School |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, black |
| Former pupils | Old Bancroftians |
| Website | http://www.bancrofts.org/ |
Bancroft's School is a co-educational private day school in Woodford Green, London. The school has around 1,000 pupils aged between 7 and 18, around 200 of whom are pupils of the Preparatory School and 800 of whom are pupils of the Senior School.
The school's alumni, called "Old Bancroftians", include naturalists, poets, academics, politicians, authors, sportsmen, actors, and military figures. These include two recipients of the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military award for gallantry, Robert Edward Cruickshank and Augustus Charles Newman. More recently, alumni have included Lord Pannick KC, Mike Lynch, Alan Davies, Hari Kunzru, Anita Anand and Andy Saull.