Bancroft's Preparatory School

Independent school · Redbridge

Address	611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
Ages	7–11
Pupils	271
Gender	Mixed
Boarding	No boarders
Phone	02085066751
Website	https://www.bancrofts.org/

Term dates

Source: school website · checked 2026-10-16

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2026-27

Term	Starts	Ends
Autumn 1	Thu 3 Sep 2026	Fri 16 Oct 2026
Autumn 2	Mon 2 Nov 2026	Fri 11 Dec 2026
Spring 1	Wed 6 Jan 2027	Fri 12 Feb 2027
Spring 2	Mon 22 Feb 2027	Thu 25 Mar 2027
Summer 1	Mon 19 Apr 2027	Fri 28 May 2027
Summer 2	Mon 7 Jun 2027	Fri 2 Jul 2027

INSET days: Tue 1 Sep 2026, Wed 2 Sep 2026, Tue 5 Jan 2027

Half-term periods derived from half-term holiday dates: first half ends the last weekday before the holiday, second half restarts the first weekday after it. Bancroft's School page covering Senior and Prep; Prep dates used. INSET days are 'Staff CPD' (Senior CPD Mon 4 Jan 2027, Prep CPD Tue 5 Jan 2027). Year 7 start Wed 2 Sep. Prep ends 12 noon in Autumn and Summer, 3:30pm in Spring.

2027-28

Term	Starts	Ends
Autumn 1	Wed 8 Sep 2027	Fri 22 Oct 2027
Autumn 2	Mon 8 Nov 2027	Fri 17 Dec 2027
Spring 1	Wed 12 Jan 2028	Fri 11 Feb 2028
Spring 2	Mon 21 Feb 2028	Fri 24 Mar 2028
Summer 1	Tue 18 Apr 2028	Fri 26 May 2028
Summer 2	Mon 5 Jun 2028	Fri 7 Jul 2028

INSET days: Mon 6 Sep 2027, Tue 7 Sep 2027, Tue 11 Jan 2028

Half-term periods derived from half-term holiday dates: first half ends the last weekday before the holiday, second half restarts the first weekday after it. Prep dates used. Autumn half term two weeks, 25 Oct - 5 Nov 2027. Senior staff CPD Mon 10 Jan 2028; Prep CPD Tue 11 Jan 2028.

School details from the Department for Education's register (Open Government Licence). Term dates from the school's own published calendar; always confirm with the school.