Founder’s Day 2025

On March 22nd we celebrated Founder’s Day, 429 years since Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift laid the first two stones of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity. All arms of the Foundation joined Father Andrew for service at the Croydon Minster, supported by our talented school choirs. Learn more about the legacy of John Whitgift…

Sale of Melville Avenue site completed

Whitgift Foundation Completes Sale of the Old Palace Site on Melville Avenue to BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) has completed the purchase of the Old Palace nursery and prep school site on Melville Avenue, paving the way for investment to refurbish and repurpose the facilities for both academic and community use. With a…

Future of the Old Palace Site

Following the difficult decision to close Old Palace senior school in the summer of 2025, the school site is now marketed for sale. The John Whitgift Foundation is working with Knight Frank on the sale and further particulars are available from Knight Frank’s Education & Charities Team (contact institutional@knightfrank.com or phone Emma Cleugh 0207861 5427)…