Old Palace School

Old Palace of John Whitgift School
Location
Old Palace Road

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CR0 1AX

England
Coordinates51°22′22″N 0°06′18″W / 51.3728°N 0.1049°W / 51.3728; -0.1049
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoLatin: Pro Ecclesia Dei
(For the Church of God)
Established1889 (1889)
FounderOrder of the Community of the Sisters of the Church
Department for Education URN101846 Tables
Head teacherAndrew Christie
GenderGirls
Age3 to 18
Enrolmentc. 870
Houses
  • Stafford
  • Laud
  • Hatton
  • Anselm
ColoursGreen and Purple   
(formerly Brown and Green)   
AffiliationWhitgift Foundation
AlumnaeOld Palace Old Girls
Websitewww.oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameOld Palace School (Croydon Palace)
Designated29 January 1951 (1951-01-29)
Reference no.1079296

The Old Palace of John Whitgift School was a selective independent school for girls in Croydon, London. It was founded in 1889, and closed in July 2025. It was based in the Old Palace in Old Town, a Grade I listed building.

It consisted 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 was operated by the Whitgift Foundation, along with Whitgift School and the Trinity School of John Whitgift.