Apprenticeships are transforming the way people start and build their careers. During National Apprenticeships Week, we’re celebrating the real-life experiences of five of our current and former apprentices who have built successful careers in a range of roles. Apprenticeships offer opportunities to develop industry-specific skills in a busy work environment while receiving structured training and…
As the new school term starts, Trinity and Whitgift Schools are both benefiting from improved sports facilities following work over the summer. Whitgift School now has an additional football pitch with hybrid turf, giving students even more opportunity to get on the pitch in all weather! And at Trinity School, alongside work to enhance the…
John Whitgift Foundation is delighted to welcome Mr Toby Seth, MA as the new permanent Headmaster of Whitgift School. Mr Seth joins us from The Pocklington School Foundation in Yorkshire, where he fostered a warm and thriving school environment during his Headship, leading the school through the challenging pandemic years and prioritising high-quality pastoral care…
John Whitgift Foundation has now completed the sale of much of the Old Palace senior site. From September the site will be home to a special educational needs school run by Serenity Education Group Ltd. The sale of the site follows the closure of Old Palace school, which was announced in September 2023 but deferred…
Congratulations to all students at our schools on their brilliant GCSE results today! Our gratitude goes to the wonderful teaching and support staff who’ve supported students and steered them through senior school, enabling students to build the resilience and determination they need to thrive.
Congratulations to all of our amazing A level students on their incredible results! We’re so proud of these students achieving fantastic results, and thanks go to our wonderful teaching and support staff at Old Palace, Trinity, and Whitgift schools, for helping to get them there. Whether they’re moving on to further education, a gap year,…
The application process is now open for a new Governor to join our governing body, the Court of Governors. If you are interested, please have a look at the material and do get in touch with our Chief Executive Roisha Hughes via enquiries@johnwhitgiftfoundation.org if you would like to find out more. We are particularly…
Trinity School, Croydon, will be extending co-education from its Sixth Form only to students of all ages. The school will welcome its first co-educational intake in Year 6 and Year 7 in September 2027 and will be fully co-educational in 2031. Trinity School was founded in 1882 by John Whitgift Foundation and moved from…
Westfield, the Whitgift Centre and the future of Croydon town centre was right at the top of the agenda when our CEO Roisha Hughes, sat down for an Under The Flyover podcast interview with Inside Croydon. In a wide-ranging interview, Roisha is asked about: The Whitgift Foundation’s 2023 decision to close Old Palace girls’ school…
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…