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Aerial view of the main quad at Bancroft's School
'Bancroft's School' is a co-educational independent school in Woodford Green, London, with about 1,000 pupils aged between 7 and 18.
| Contents |
| History |
| Year names |
| Curriculum |
| School Motto |
| School Anthem |
| Notable Old Bancroftians |
| References |
| External links |
History
It was founded in 1737, following the death of its founder Francis Bancroft[1], who left a sizeable sum of money to the Drapers' Company, which continues to act as trustee for the school. Bancroft's began in the Mile End Road in London's East End as a small charitable day school for boys, with an attached almshouse for 24 elderly gentlemen, and over the next 250 years it evolved steadily to its present form; it is now one of the country's leading coeducational schools.
The foundation was originally known as Bancroft's Hospital and until the late 19th century also acted as home for the almsmen. The school then moved to a new site in Woodford Green and the original buildings were demolished; the site is now occupied by Queen Mary College, one of the colleges of the University of London.
A school cricket match in front of the prep school
The new school in Woodford Green occupies four and a half acres, and the main buildings were designed by Arthur Blomfield, who was also responsible for Selwyn College in Cambridge. Originally there were just one hundred pupils, including sixty boarders, but the numbers grew steadily during the twentieth century, until there were nearly one thousand on the roll. The buildings were also extended, with the Science Block (1910), a new Assembly Hall (1937), the Adams Building (1964), a new Gymnasium Block (1975), the Courtyard Building (2006), and a new Sports Block (2007).
Following the loss of Direct Grant status in the 1970s, the Governors decided on three courses of action. These were to discontinue boarding, to admit girls for the first time, and to build a new Preparatory Department. These were all completed by 1990; the School now takes half its pupils from age 7, and half the pupils are now girls. In 1997 the Government abolished the Assisted Places Scheme, which helped children from poor families to attend the school; the Governors replaced these by Francis Bancroft Scholarships, which were supported by the Drapers' Company, and by the residue of Francis Bancroft's original will. These awards are means-tested, and can be worth the entire school fee.
In 2004 a new building programme began. The Courtyard Building, consisting of new kitchens, further teaching rooms, and a new Sixth Form Centre, was opened by Chris Woodhead in February 2006, and a new Sports Hall was completed at the beginning of the Summer Term 2007. A conversion of the old gymnasium into a Drama Centre is currently taking place, and will be completed by September 2007 ready for students to use when the autumn term begins.
Year names
The preparatory school has four years which are known as:
★ Alphas (Year 3); Betas (Year 4); Prep Ones (Year 5); Prep Twos (Year 6)
The senior school has its own naming system, in ascending age order:
★ Thirds (Year 7); Removes (Year 8); Lower Fourths (Year 9); Upper Fourths (Year 10); Fifth Form (Year 11); Lower Sixth (Year 12); Upper Sixth (Year 13)
Curriculum
At GCSE, all pupils take the following common core: English, English Literature, Maths, French, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. To this are added three optional subjects from: Art, DT, Electronics, Music, Spanish, German, Latin, Ancient Greek, Greek Civilization, Religious Studies, Geography and History.
The school opts for the IGCSE exam in Maths. About half the pupils take this a year early, and go on to take Additional Maths in the Fifth Form. A similar proportion take French a year early, and then go on to start the AS course. A smaller number of pupils take Music two years early; this effectively gives them an extra pass at GCSE.
At A level the school offers: Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Classical Civilisation, Critical Thinking, Design Technology, Economics, Electronics, English Literature, French, Geography, German, Greek, History, Latin, Maths, Further Maths, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies and Spanish. There are also courses to AS level in Government and Politics, Music Technology and the Certificate in Financial Studies.
Drama is set to be added to the curriculum in September 2007 for the first two years of the senior school with the intention to gradually offer this subject to all years.
School Motto
Unto God only be Honour and Glory
School Anthem
:Floreat Bancroftia,
:Floreamus pueri,
:Vivat in memoria,
:Fundatoris nostri.
:Nobis in aeternum,
:Magni sint honores,
:Floreat Bancroftia,
:Floreant rectores.
:Flourish Bancrofts,
:Flourish boys,
:Long live the memory,
:Of our founder.
:For us into forever,
:May the honors be great,
:Flourish Bancrofts,
:Flourish teachers.
Notable Old Bancroftians
References
1. Francis Bancroft grave accessed 200
External links
★ Official website
★ Old Bancroftians website
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