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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
The closure of Old Palace of John Whitgift Prep School marked a significant moment for the Croydon educational landscape, but it also provided a unique opportunity to give back to the local community. As a charitable foundation, the decision by…
