What ages does Whitgift School teach?

Whitgift School teaches children aged 10 to 18. It is an independent school in Croydon.

Who is the headteacher of Whitgift School?

The headteacher of Whitgift School is Mr Toby Seth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Whitgift School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Whitgift School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Whitgift School?

Whitgift School has 1,515 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 18.

Is Whitgift School full?

Whitgift School has capacity for 1,600 pupils and 1,515 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Whitgift School a faith school?

No. Whitgift School has no designated religious character.

How have Whitgift School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 11.4 in 2022/23 and 13.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Whitgift School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitgift School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Whitgift School

Whitgift School, Haling Park, CR2 6YT

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 10 to 18
Gender: Boys
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Toby Seth
Religious ethos: Church of England
Boarding: Boarding school
Constituency: Croydon West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 1,600
Pupils on roll: 1,515
URN: 101837
Local authority: Croydon
Website: School website
Telephone: 02086889222

About this school

Whitgift School is a boys' independent school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 10 to 18 and has 1,515 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Whitgift School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Whitgift School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1912, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	249	245	255
Attainment 8 score	11.4	12.1	13.2
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	1.1	1.2	1.3

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Whitgift School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Croydon average	England average
2022/23	11.4	37.5	39.8
2023/24	12.1	37	39.5
2024/25	13.2	37	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	1,561
2023/24	1,556
2024/25	1,517

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 6
Pupils on SEN support: 771

Location

Nearby schools

St Giles School
Special schools · South Croydon

0.3 miles
Elmhurst School Ltd
Independent schools

0.4 miles
Croydon Metropolitan College
Independent schools · Croydon

0.5 miles
Saffron Valley Collegiate
Academies · Croydon

0.6 miles
Bright Minds Creative Academy
Special schools · Croydon

0.6 miles

Common questions

What ages does Whitgift School teach?: Whitgift School teaches children aged 10 to 18. It is an independent school in Croydon.
Who is the headteacher of Whitgift School?: The headteacher of Whitgift School is Mr Toby Seth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Whitgift School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Whitgift School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Whitgift School?: Whitgift School has 1,515 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 18.
Is Whitgift School full?: Whitgift School has capacity for 1,600 pupils and 1,515 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Whitgift School a faith school?: No. Whitgift School has no designated religious character.
How have Whitgift School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 11.4 in 2022/23 and 13.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Whitgift School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitgift School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.