Whitgift School Information

Schools and Colleges - London Borough of Croydon

Education is a Gift

Whitgift School – an Independent day school in South Croydon for boys aged 10-18.

Set in stunning parkland of 45 acres, Whitgift School offers independent day school education to around 1,200 boys aged between 10 and 18 years of age.

Whitgift School was founded by the last Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift in 1596 making it Croydon’s oldest school.

An independent school of exemplary reputation and academic results, Whitgift School continues to be an excellent seat of education and enrols boys from some of the leading prep schools in England.

The original stunning school buildings have been added to over time and include an outstanding music school and major new sports complex.

There is a new facility accommodating science, technology, art and design studies ensuring Whitgift's students are fully prepared for today’s fast paced advances in life and commerce.

Excellence…stimulation…support…variety…broad…life-enhancing…rich…opportunities…
These are all words that feature heavily in the aims of Whitgift School.

Whitgift School houses some of the finest facilities in the UK, and has an excellent record of outstanding achievement in academic studies, music, games and co-curricular activities.

Any parent with children currently in prep or junior school could not fail to see the fine education offered by Whitgift.

The school invites students and parents to open afternoons throughout the term, simply telephone the school office on 020 8688 9222 to make arrangements.

Whitgift School are delighted to offer scholarships and bursaries up to the value of the full fee, allowing parents of prospective students to apply regardless of their income.

Whitgift School is easily accessible to students from many different backgrounds and from schools throughout London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent.

This diversity perfectly compliments the aims of the school and helps ensure its excellent education is available to a wider selection of boys, providing them with an academic environment of outstanding excellence.

Please visit Whitgift School’s website at www.whitgift.co.uk to find out more about its excellent facilities and education, or call the school office on 020 8688 9222 to make an appointment.