Trinity School of John Whitgift
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| Motto |
Vincit qui patitur ("Who perseveres, conquers") |
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| Established | 1882 |
| Type | From 1968 Independent 1945-1968 Grammar School |
| Headteacher | Mr A Kennedy |
| Chairman of the Court of Governors | I. Harley |
| Founder | John Whitgift |
| Location |
Shirley Greater London CR9 7AT England Coordinates: 51°22′26″N 0°03′35″W / 51.37386°N 0.05967°W |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| DfE URN | 101842 Tables |
| Staff | 184 |
| Students | 939 |
| Gender | Boys, coeducational Sixth Form |
| Ages | 10–18 |
| Colours |
Chocolate and Trinity Blue |
| Former pupils | Trinity Mid-Whitgiftians |
| Website | www |
Chocolate and Trinity Blue
The Trinity School of John Whitgift, usually referred to as Trinity School, is a British independent boys' day school with a co-educational Sixth Form, located in Shirley Park, Croydon. The current building was constructed in 1965 on the site of the former Shirley Park Hotel. The hotel was itself a development of a Georgian mansion called Shirley House, built in 1720 and at one time the home of the 3rd Lord Eldon.
Prior to this, the school occupied a large site in North End in central Croydon where its "romantic Gothic towers and verdant lawns" dominated the area. However, in 1968, the entire edifice, a building of some historical significance, was torn down despite public opposition. The old buildings of Trinity School had previously been occupied by Whitgift School prior to its move to Haling Park in south Croydon in 1931. Today, the area which once marked the old school is where the Whitgift Centre now stands in a modernist opposition to the former building. Trinity is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
The school is part of the Whitgift Foundation, alongside Whitgift School and Old Palace School for Girls. The Whitgift Foundation was founded in 1596 by John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury. His legacy allows the School to provide outstanding facilities and an extensive range of bursaries and scholarships, allowing children from all backgrounds to benefit from an exceptional independent school education.
Trinity School was founded in 1882 as Whitgift Middle School. Its original site was in Church Road in central Croydon, occupying the modest buildings of the Croydon Poor School which dated from 1858. In 1931 it moved to its second site in North End in Croydon. After years of confusion with Whitgift School, in 1954 Whitgift Middle School was renamed Trinity School of John Whitgift. However the school's Old Boys' Club was still known as the Old Mid-Whitgiftians until early 2010, when a vote was taken to change the name to the Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian Association.
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