Whitgift School
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| Motto |
Vincit qui patitur ("He who perseveres, conquers") |
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| Established | 1596 |
| Type | Independent school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Head Master | Dr. Christopher Barnett |
| School Captain | Marcel Hedman |
| Founder | John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Location |
Haling Park South Croydon Greater London CR2 6YT England Coordinates: 51°21′36″N 0°06′05″W / 51.36°N 0.101389°W |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| DfE URN | 101837 Tables |
| Staff | 200 (approx.) |
| Students | 1,478 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 10–18 |
| Houses |
Andrew's Brodie's Cross' Dodds Ellis' Mason's Smith's Tate's |
| Colours | Gold and Navy |
| Publication | Whitgift Life Magazine |
| Former pupils | Old Whitgiftians |
| Patron | HRH Prince Andrew Duke of York |
| Website | www |
Whitgift School is an independent day school with limited boarding (109 boys) in South Croydon, London. Along with Trinity School of John Whitgift and Old Palace School it is owned by the Whitgift Foundation, a charitable trust. The school's headmaster is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
Whitgift School was founded in 1596 by the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift and opened in 1600. It was founded as part of the Whitgift Foundation which had the aim of building a hospital and school in Croydon for the "poor, needy and impotent people" from the parishes of Croydon and Lambeth. It is Croydon's oldest school.
The school was originally located in North End, Croydon. In 1931 the school moved to its current site, Haling Park, which was once home to Lord Howard of Effingham, the Lord High Admiral of the Fleet sent against the Spanish Armada. Between 1871 and 1946 the school was known as Whitgift Grammar School, after which it relinquished its direct grant and became a fully independent school known as 'Whitgift School'.
The present Headmaster, Dr Christopher Barnett, is the twenty-sixth in the School's history. There are approximately 650 boys in the Lower School and 650 boys in the Upper School. Haling Park retains the appearance of an attractive country estate with a large copse, many fine specimen trees, Prevost's Squirrels, maras, peafowl (peacocks), crowned and demoiselle cranes, flamingos and other exotic birds. The Founder's Garden, Water Gardens and Andrew Quadrangle provide reflective spaces as well as venues for plays, concerts and celebrations. The Whitgift Rose, created to mark the 400th Anniversary of the School, is widely planted throughout the grounds.
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