Whitgift School
| Whitgift School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Haling Park , , CR2 6YT England | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′36″N 0°06′05″W / 51.36°N 0.101389°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private boarding and day school for boys |
| Motto | Latin: Vincit qui patitur ("He who perseveres, conquers") |
| Religious affiliation | Church of England |
| Established | 1596 |
| Founder | John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Department for Education URN | 101837 Tables |
| Head Master | Toby Seth |
| 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 |
| Colours | Gold and Navy |
| Publication | Whitgift Life Magazine |
| Alumni | Old Whitgiftians (OWs) |
| Website | Official website |
Whitgift School is an independent day school and boarding school in South Croydon, London, in the English public school tradition. Along with Trinity School of John Whitgift, 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.