We are delighted to announce we are starting the search for a new Chair of the Court of Governors to lead John Whitgift Foundation through the next stage of its history. It is 420 years since we were set up by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift, we remain committed to our vision to…
Summary by Robert Harrison The weather was good, and the pitch was running fast. A match that seemed to show that the Wardens are in sync with the residents. After 6 games the match was tied 30-30. Whitgift Care Wardens a team that lived on luck, some very powerful hitting from Steve nice style, good coaching…
We are celebrating 40 years of Volunteering Week and decided to put the Whitgift Care spotlight on two of our volunteers, Jill & Ian Proctor, who both volunteer for us at Whitgift House and are core members of our Whitgift Care family, so we decided to ask them a few questions about their experiences as…
South Croydon: Following a highly competitive recruitment process the Court of Governors of the John Whitgift Foundation and the Whitgift School Committee are delighted to have appointed Mr Toby Seth, MA as the new permanent Headmaster of Whitgift School. Mr Seth will take up his appointment in September 2025. For the 2024/25 academic year the…
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Staff, pupils and care home residents gathered together to take part in John Whitgift Foundation’s annual Founder’s Day Service held at Croydon Minster on Friday 22nd March. Commencing with a drum roll by Whitgift School’s Corp of Drums outside the Minster, the Service is a unique and momentous occasion where young and old gather together…
The Headmaster, Mr Chris Ramsey, will be leaving Whitgift at the end of this academic year to take up a new post as Head at an International School. The opportunity to run an international school overseas, which as a linguist he has always wanted to do, has come unexpectedly, and it is a great shame…
Congratulations to our lovely volunteer Jill who won Whitgift House’s Bake Off with her culinary delight of a Bakewell Tart last Friday. Entries were both sweet and savoury and included a bacon and cheddar strada, apple turnover, and a banana marble cake to name a few. All congregated in the Community Room to hear the…
It is with great sadness and the deepest regret that the Court of Governors of the John Whitgift Foundation has announced its intention to close Old Palace of John Whitgift School in 2025, with some year groups (Pre-School, Reception, Years 7, 10, and 12) closing in August 2024. We know how distressed everyone in our…
On Saturday 16th September we will be taking bookings for guided tours of the Whitgift Almshouses, including the chapel, courtyard and Audience Chamber. In 1596 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), laid the foundation stone of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity at Croydon. The hospital was to be situated at the medieval town crossroads…