ethos
Alex Frazer joined as head in September 2024, bringing almost 30 years of independent-school experience. Previously director of projects at North London Collegiate School and head of Wolverhampton Grammar School. He studied modern languages at Cambridge and is academically serious while championing a broad co-curricular base. He believes school 'should be joyful' and that pupils should leave with academic and wider skills, independence of thought, and the ability to 'be a positive influence on the world around them'. He promotes humanities alongside STEM and is developing the 'Beyond Bancroft's' alumni and fundraising network.
teaching
- **GCSE results:** 92% of recent GCSEs at grades 9–7; 49% at grade 9; 27 pupils achieved nine or more grade 9s.
- **A-level results:** 92% A*–B; over a third of all grades at A*.
- Popular A-level choices include maths and sciences; 30% of girls take physics. Computer science is thriving with strong gender balance.
- Psychology A-level has recently been added to the sixth-form curriculum.
- Modern languages offered: French, German, Spanish, and Russian.
- Design, technology, and engineering includes real-world projects (e.g., a wearable desk for children in refugee camps).
- University destinations include Oxbridge, UCL, LSE, Imperial College London, Durham, Bristol, and Edinburgh, with man…
pastoral
Pastoral care is built around the house system; tutors and house staff provide daily contact and consistency. Older students take responsibility for wellbeing, engage with younger pupils, and deliver PSHE material peer-to-peer. Workshops throughout the year address digital technology, academic pressures, and positive mental-health strategies for both pupils and parents. The school has close ties to The Drapers' Company. Community engagement includes: a weekly Phab social club for physically impaired visitors, swimming sessions with children from a local special-needs school, science and modern languages fairs with local primaries, and matinee performances open to the local community.