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Whitgift School

Independent boys senior school in Croydon, day or boarding. Selective entry.

  • Rank #81
  • ISI Standards met
  • Fees £31.4k/yr
  • boys
  • both
  • South Croydon, Croydon

Outcomes

Where leavers go after sixth form.

Cohort
186

Class of 2025

Oxbridge
8
Russell Group
156
US Ivy
0
Medicine
5

Top destinations

  • Imperial College London9
  • UCL—
  • King's College London—
  • LSE—
  • University of Oxford—
  • University of Cambridge—
  • Queen Mary University of London—
  • City St George's, University of London—

Exam results

A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.

A-level A*–A
68%

Recalibrated

GCSE 9–7
69%
Oxbridge rate
4%
Russell Group rate
84%

Entry points & fees

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)Boarding fee (max)
11+Year 7—School's own exam · Interview · Taster / assessment day£31.4k£61.6k
13+Year 9—School's own exam · Interview£31.4k£61.6k
16+Year 12—School's own exam · Interview£31.4k£61.6k

Houseroom Index

Our composite score, broken down by pillar.

Index score

82

/ 100

National rank #81

Academic74
Destinations90
Future-ready55
Pastoral82
Value-add66
Access & breadth90
External consensus70

Inspections

ISI

Standards met

Inspected 2025-04-01

Leaders work effectively towards their aim of fostering a culture of excellence and achievement that instils values of respect, tolerance and self-esteem. They enable pupils to gain the skills and knowledge they need to make a valuable contribution to society. The governing body provides effective oversight and challenge to leaders.

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Key people

  • Senior Deputy

    Rachel Attenborough

    Senior Deputy Head.

  • Deputy Head (Academic)

    William Munks

    Deputy Head Academic.

  • Deputy Head (Pastoral)

    Osman Bhatti

    Deputy Head Pastoral. Previously Assistant Head (Student Welfare). Studied Fine Art at University of Chichester.

  • Assistant Head (Partnerships And Development)

    Andy Marlow

    Assistant Head for Partnerships and Development.

  • Assistant Head (Pastoral And Boarding)

    Adrian Norris

    Assistant Head for Pastoral and Boarding.

  • Headmaster

    Toby Seth

    Headmaster. Educated at Dulwich College, read Modern and Medieval Languages at Trinity College, Cambridge. Previously Headmaster of The Pocklington School Foundation.

Editorial verdict

ethos

The school's five new values are respect, ambition, curiosity, courage and belonging — with belonging considered by the head to be the most important. The school sees itself as holistic in a meaningful sense: exams matter, but so does preparing boys to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The Year 7 'Whitgift 7' programme deliberately pushes every pupil beyond their comfort zone across sport, music and drama to build a growth mindset. The co-curricular Whitgift 12 programme (launching 2026) and a wide range of enrichment qualifications in sixth form reinforce this breadth-focused ethos.

teaching

The boys-only model is credited with freeing pupils from subject stereotyping. Independent learning and problem-solving are central, with boys encouraged to pursue individual research projects. All Year 7 pupils study three languages: French or Spanish, Latin or German, and Mandarin or Japanese (Whitgift was among the first UK schools to teach the latter). Lower first years also study Korean. Global citizenship, digital literacy, and theology and philosophy are taught from the start. Sixth formers take 3–4 A-levels; from September 2026 the IB is replaced by a new 'Whitgift 12' programme. Options include a fifth A-level (semi-independent study), BTEC in business or sport and exercise science,…

pastoral

Deputy head pastoral Oz Bhatti (in post since January 2026, on staff for 11 years) oversees a tutor system with large Year Group Teams monitoring every pupil and maintaining close contact with parents. Four trained counsellors are on site. The Ideatum programme places pastoral care front and centre, addressing social challenges facing teenage boys. Prefects are chosen on character rather than achievement. Boys report a palpable community spirit and feel able to raise issues with staff. The school is part of the John Whitgift Foundation, which administers one of the UK's largest educational bursary systems: a £2.1m pot, with around a quarter of boys on significant means-tested bursaries (many…

Compare with peers

Schools families applying here also consider.

  • 1Trinity SchoolCroydon
    Fees £30.5kA*-A 77%Oxbridge 8%Rank #34

    Trinity School is a boys' day school in Croydon with selective entry, similar fees (£30.5k vs £31.4k), and a close commute (3km), making it a strong local alternative.

  • 2Wetherby Senior SchoolWestminster
    Fees £35.2kA*-A 75%Oxbridge 5%Rank #104

    Wetherby Senior School is a boys' day school in London with selective entry, fees (£32.5k) comparable to Whitgift, and an 18km commute, fitting the same selectivity tier and sex/boarding pattern.

  • 3King's College School, WimbledonMerton
    Fees £35.8kA*-A 97%Oxbridge 17%Rank #6

    King's College School is a boys' day school in Merton with selective entry, overlapping entry phases (7–19), and a reasonable commute (11km), with top academic destinations (Oxbridge 17%).

  • 4Berkhamsted SchoolHertfordshire
    Fees £32.5kA*-A 57%Oxbridge 3%Rank #93

    Berkhamsted School offers co-ed day and boarding options with selective entry, fees (£31.1k) close to Whitgift, and a boarding option matching Whitgift's boarding availability, though further away (55km).

  • 5Bishop's Stortford CollegeHertfordshire
    Fees £15.0kA*-A 63%Oxbridge 2%Rank #83

    Bishop's Stortford College is a co-ed day and boarding school with selective entry, fees (£30.8k) similar to Whitgift, and boarding availability, providing a sensible Plan B within the same selectivity tier.

How peers are chosen

Matched on sex, boarding, entry phase, location, fee band, tier and outcomes. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity, 0.25 structured, 0.10 embedding, 0.20 AI re-rank. Refreshed yearly and when a profile changes.

Top feeder prep schools

Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Whitgift School profile →