Whitgift School
| Whitgift School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Haling Park , , CR2 6YT England | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′36″N 0°06′05″W / 51.36°N 0.101389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Motto | Latin: Vincit qui patitur ("He who perseveres, conquers") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1596 |
| Founder | John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Department for Education URN | 101837 Tables |
| Head Master | Christopher Ramsey |
| Staff | 200 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 10 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,478 |
| Houses | Andrew's Brodie's Cross' Dodds Ellis' Mason's Smith's Tate's |
| Colour(s) | Gold and Navy |
| Publication | Whitgift Life Magazine |
| Alumni | Old Whitgiftians (OWs) |
| Website | Official website |
Whitgift School is an independent day school with limited boarding in South Croydon, London. Along with Trinity School of John Whitgift and Old Palace School it is owned by the Whitgift Foundation, a charitable trust. The school was previously a grammar school and direct grant grammar school, but the school's headmaster is now a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.