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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area IG8.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Bancroft's Preparatory School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 32 pupils, with Bancroft's Preparatory School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Avon House Preparatory School

Primary · Redbridge · IG8 0PN · 238 pupils · Same postcode area (IG8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Other independent school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 238 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (IG8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Bancroft's Preparatory School

Primary · Redbridge · IG8 0RF · 270 pupils · Same postcode area (IG8)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Other independent school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 270 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (IG8)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Avon House Preparatory School and Bancroft's Preparatory School for the current schools search.
Measure Avon House Preparatory School Bancroft's Preparatory School
Area Redbridge Redbridge
Postcode area IG8 IG8
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Other independent school Other independent school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 238 pupils 270 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (IG8) Same postcode area (IG8)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.
 Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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