Whitgift School A GSG School
- Whitgift School
Haling Park
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6YT - Head: Andrew Halls
- T 020 8688 9222
- F 020 8760 0682
- E admissions@whitgift.co.uk
- W www.whitgift.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 10 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Croydon
- Pupils: 1,450; sixth formers: 420
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £26,055; Boarding £43,110 - £51,120 pa (last updated on 17/06/2024)
- Open days: Open Morning - Saturday 23 September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Academic, musical and sporting expectations are exceptionally high across the departments. Big take-up of STEM subjects but refreshing to see a selective boys’ school encouraging and promoting the arts as equally important. Many boys play at county level in a variety of sports. ‘We’d be surprised if there’s anything we don’t have,’ said boys who were proudly showing us the new hybrid pitch. Peacocks mingle freely with boys at break times; large ponds and a water garden area are home to a flock of flamingos, reminiscent of...
What the school says...
Welcome to Whitgift. Everyone here is proud of this friendly, challenging and inclusive school, and from the images and words on this site, I hope you can see why: we live and work in beautiful parkland, we enjoy superb facilities and we reach astonishing standards in all we do. Whitgiftians come from many backgrounds, and have diverse interests, but are united by their ability and their ‘can do’ attitude. Above all, Whitgift boys are active, articulate and confident without being boastful. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Cambridge Pre-U - an alternative to A levels, with all exams at the end of the two-year course.
Sports
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2024, Andrew Halls OBE, previously head of KCS Wimbledon and Magdalen College. He is leading the school through the 24/25 academic year.
From September 2025, Toby Seth will be the new head. Currently head at the Pocklington School Foundation (since 2019), so this will be his second headship. After attending Dulwich College, he read modern and medieval languages at Trinity College, Cambridge, then gained a PGCE from King’s College London and, later, a master’s in leadership in education at the IoE. He started his teaching career at Dulwich College in 2002 teaching Spanish and French, followed by posts at Wellington College, Godolphin and Latymer and the King’s School Macclesfield prior to his move to Pocklington. In addition to a range of cultural interests, he is a keen sportsman...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The SENCO/Head of Learning Support holds the Diploma in SpLD. Staff receive training, strategies and information to support students with specific learning difficulties. Three Learning Support Assistants, two of whom hold the Cert in SpLD, provide support in class and monitor students learning. Whitgift has a designated Learning Support area where individual and small group teaching and learning takes place.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomwood Prep – Boys | 2024 | 3 | 2 | |
| Dulwich Prep & Senior | 2024 | 8 | 4 | Scholarships: 2 x Academic, 2 x Sport |
| Eaton House the Manor Boys’ School | 2024 | 4 | 3 | 3 x Academic Scholarships |
| Feltonfleet School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1x Sport |
| Fulham Prep and Pre-Prep | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Hornsby House School | 2024 | 10 | 2 | 1 Sport, 1 Music |
| Hurlingham School | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Newton Prep | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 Academic Scholarship |
| Prospect House School | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Shrewsbury House School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| St David's School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The Roche School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Battersea | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Thomas's Fulham | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Headmaster's Scholarship |
| Westminster Cathedral Choir School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Willington School | 2024 | 6 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
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