Old Palace School
| Old Palace of John Whitgift School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Old Palace Road , , CR0 1AX England | |
| Coordinates | 51°22′22″N 0°06′18″W / 51.3728°N 0.1049°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Latin: Pro Ecclesia Dei (For the Church of God) |
| Established | 1889 |
| Founder | Order of the Community of the Sisters of the Church |
| Department for Education URN | 101846 Tables |
| Head teacher | Andrew Christie |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | c. 870 |
| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Green and Purple (formerly Brown and Green) |
| Affiliation | Whitgift Foundation |
| Alumnae | Old Palace Old Girls |
| Website | www |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Old Palace School (Croydon Palace) |
| Designated | 29 January 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1079296 |
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The Old Palace of John Whitgift School is a selective independent school for girls in Croydon, London. It was founded in 1889, and is scheduled to close in 2025. It is based in the Old Palace in Old Town, a Grade I listed building.
It consists of a pre-school for pupils aged 3–4, a preparatory department for pupils aged 4–11, and a senior school for pupils aged 11–18. The school is operated by the Whitgift Foundation, along with Whitgift School and Trinity School of John Whitgift, and is consistently ranked as one of the top performing independent girls' schools in London.