John Whitgift Foundation is delighted to announce that its new Chair is Fiona Fletcher-Smith Fiona is currently Chief Executive at L&Q, one of the UK’s largest charitable housing associations. She is also Chair of the Centre for London, and later this…
John Whitgift Foundation has been serving Croydon for over 425 years and we’re proud of the work we do in our community, but did you know that we have nine locations in Croydon? Follow our journey around the town and…
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…
Special guest joins virtual Founder’s Day Service for 425th anniversary The Most Revd and the Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, features in today’s Founder’s Day Service to mark 425 years since Archbishop John Whitgift laid the first foundation…
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…
In 1596 Archbishop John Whitgift began building the Hospital of the Holy Trinity when on 22nd March that year he laid the first two Foundation Stones which formed the building now known as the Whitgift Almshouses. This date is now…
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…
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…
In the last year, we’ve started filming a video series to bring the history of John Whitgift back to life. Despite being such a prominent figure at the court of Queen Elizabeth I and a personal confidant of the Queen,…
Have you seen the beautiful Fleur standing outside the Whitgift Almshouses? A herd of unique giraffes will be roaming Croydon town centre until Friday 27th October, giving you 10 weeks to get involved in the trail. Each of the 30…
Last night we were excited to be invited to the Croydon Stands Tall launch event hosted by the Croydon BID team at the LSBU Croydon Campus. This event kicked off a great initiative that will become part of an art…
