Whitgift School
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| Motto | Vincit qui patitur ("He who endures, wins") |
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| Established | 1596 |
| Type | Independent school |
| Head Master | Christopher Barnett |
| Founder | John Whitgift |
| Location | Haling Park South Croydon Greater London CR2 6YT England |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| DfE URN | 101837 |
| Staff | 128 (approx.) |
| Students | 1,283 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 10–18 |
| Houses | Andrews, Brodies, Crosses, Dodds, Ellis's, Masons, Smiths, Tates |
| Website | www.whitgift.co.uk |
Coordinates: 51°21′36″N 0°06′05″W / 51.36°N 0.101389°W
Whitgift School is an independent day school educating approximately 1,400 boys aged 10 to 18 in South Croydon, London in a 45-acre (18 ha) parkland site.
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[edit] History and grounds
It was founded in 1596 by the Archbishop of Canterbury John Whitgift and is part of the Whitgift Foundation along with Trinity School of John Whitgift and Old Palace School of John Whitgift. In 1931 the school moved to its current site, Haling Park, which was once home to Lord Howard of Effingham, the Lord High Admiral of the Fleet sent against the Spanish Armada.[1] The ship (a model of HMS Ark Royal) that features prominently on the top of "Big School" (the school hall) is a reminder of the history of the site. Additions since the 400th anniversary of the school have been a maze in the founder's garden, an aviary, an enclosure for Prevost's squirrels, ponds and a multi-million-pound sports complex.
Whitgift is renowned locally for its wide variety of animals, most notably the peacocks which have graced the grounds since the 1930s, and the flamingos.[2] In 2005 Sir David Attenborough visited the school to open the ponds, the enclosure of which also houses two albino wallabies (a gift from the Queen, given in 2002 after the school's ponds re-opened[3]), and various waterfowl,[4] including Hawaiian geese, which the zoo successfully bred.[3]
[edit] Cricket ground
The first recorded match held on the school ground occurred in 1898 when the school played University College School.[5] In recent years the school ground has hosted several matches for county club Surrey. The ground hosted its first match for Surrey in 2000, when they played a List-A match against Warwickshire. From 2000 to present, the ground has hosted 12 List-A matches.[6] In 2003, the ground held its first first-class match when Surrey played Nottinghamshire. From 2003 to present, the ground has held 9 first-class matches.[7] The cricket ground can cope with up to 5,000 spectators.
[edit] Education
Since 2005, Whitgift has offered International Baccalaureate[8] to the sixth form as an optional alternative to A-Levels, as well as BTEC qualifications in sport and music.
[edit] Co-curricular activities
While Whitgift School has one the finest academic results in the country,[9] it also pays substantial importance to co-curricular activities within the school life. This is reflected in the sporting facilities as well as an array of musical activities. The school also has a highly developed Design Technology suite, over ten computer rooms, and two libraries.
The houses at Whitgift play an important role in the co-curricular activities of the students. The eight houses and their colours are Andrew's (purple), Brodie's (pink), Cross's (red), Dodd's (silver), Ellis's (light blue), Mason's (royal blue), Smith's (gold) and Tate's (green). The Houses are named after former headmasters, headboys and founding Housemasters. Each House has a Housemaster or Housemistress, house captain and vice-captain and House Prefects. Some of the Houses have form representatives. All the House representatives have a special House-tie with the house colour on it.
[edit] Rugby Union
The school has strong Rugby Football teams:
[edit] Under 15
- In 1999 and 2003 it won the National Daily Mail Cup for English Schools at Under 15 level. In the 2010 season, the School also reached the semi-finals of the competition.
[edit] Under 18
- 2010 – Whitgift beat RGS Newcastle 34–10 to win the Daily Mail Cup for English Schools at Under 18 level.
- 2011 – The school successfully defended its title by beating Oakham School by 45–24.[10]
[edit] Cricket
Former Surrey cricketer, David Ward is cricket coach at the school. There has also been other famous sportsmen who have taught and coached at Whitgift. Those currently working at the school include John Humphrey, who played football for Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace, Colin Pates, the former Chelsea and Arsenal defender, and Neil Kendrick, the former Surrey spin bowler.
Through a connection with the youth academy at Crystal Palace, Steve Kember, the former Palace and Chelsea midfielder and manager at Selhurst Park, also coaches at the school[citation needed].
[edit] Senior staff
- Headmaster Dr Christopher A. Barnett
- Second Master Mr John D.C. Pitt
- Deputy Headmaster Mr Peter J. Yeo
- Assistant Head (Academic) Mr D. William Munks
- Assistant Head (Pastoral) Mr Stewart D. Cook
- Assistant Head (Proctor) Mr David Elvin
[edit] Notable alumni
Former pupils are known as Old Whitgiftians. The following are a selection of notable alumni
[edit] Academia
- Stafford Beer, cybernetics expert, businessman and author[11]
- Sir Robert Boyd, space research scientist[12]
- Sir Bernard Crick, academic, British political theorist, author[13]
- Dalziel Hammick, research chemist[14]
- Liam Hudson, social psychologist and author[15]
- Michael Posner, economist[16]
[edit] Business
- Sir Bernard Ashley, businessman, husband of Laura Ashley[17]
- Andy Duncan, former Chief Executive, Channel 4[18]
[edit] Law, Government and Politics
- Lord Bowness, Conservative politician[19]
- Lord Diplock, judge and Law Lord[20]
- Lord Freeman, Conservative politician[21]
- Sir David Freud, senior government advisor on welfare reform[22]
- David Kerr, Labour politician[23]
- Lord Prentice, politician[24]
[edit] Media, Music and the Arts
- Leonard Barden, chess columnist[25]
- Derren Brown, illusionist[26]
- Robert Dougall, BBC newsreader and President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)[27]
- Sir Newman Flower, publisher and author[28]
- Neil Gaiman, author[29]
- Jonathan "JB" Gill, member of the band JLS[30]
- Martin Jarvis, actor[31]
- Michael Legat, author, publisher[32]
- Conrad Leonard, composer and pianist[33]
- Peter Ling, creator of TV soap Crossroads[34]
- Tarik O'Regan, composer[35]
- Steve Punt, writer, comedian and actor[36]
- Mark Shivas, film and television producer[37]
- Alan Truscott, bridge player, columnist, author[38]
- William Waterhouse, bassoonist and musicologist[39]
- Guy Woolfenden, conductor and composer with around 150 scores for the Royal Shakespeare Company[40]
[edit] Military
- John "Cats Eyes" Cunningham, RAF ace pilot[41]
- Captain Alex Eida RHA, army officer, killed in action in Afghanistan, 1 August 2006[42]
- Captain Kenneth Lockwood, prisoner at Colditz, honorary secretary of Colditz Association[43]
- Lt Col Colin "Mad Mitch" Mitchell, Commanding Officer 1st Battalion The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, politician, founder of the Halo Trust[44]
- Sir Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Deputy Supreme Commander of D-Day[45]
- General Sir Peter Wall, current head of the British Army as Chief of the General Staff[46]
[edit] Sport
- Troy Brown, footballer, Rotherham United and Wales under-21[47]
- Danny Cipriani, rugby union player, England Saxons and Melbourne Rebels[48]
- Laurie Evans, cricketer, Warwickshire CCC[47]
- Mark Foster, rugby union player, Exeter Chiefs[47]
- Lee Hills, footballer, Crystal Palace
- Tom Lancefield, cricketer, Surrey CCC[47]
- Tosh Masson, rugby union player, Harlequins[49]
- Victor Moses, footballer, Wigan Athletic and England Youth[50]
- Lawrence Okoye, British discus record holder[51]
- Jason Roy, cricketer, Surrey CCC[52]
- Matthew Spriegel, cricketer, Surrey CCC[53]
- Raman Subba Row, cricketer, England, Surrey and Northamptonshire[54]
- Richard Thorpe, rugby union player, London Irish[47]
- Dudley Tredger, British Épée fencer[55]
- Freddie van den Bergh, cricketer, Surrey CCC[56]
[edit] Other
- Peter Bourne, physician, anthropologist, biographer, author and international civil servant[57]
- Harold Davidson, "The Prostitute's Padre", killed by a lion[58]
- Michael Manktelow, priest, former Bishop of Basingstoke[59]
- Francis Skeat, church stained glass designer[60]
- Graham Smith, priest, current Dean of Norwich[61]
[edit] Southern Railway Schools Class
The school lent its name to a locomotive in the Southern Railway V Class. This class was known as the Schools Class because all 40 locomotives were named after prominent English public schools. "Whitgift", no. 916, was built in 1934 and withdrawn in 1962.
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Whitgift School website
- A rendition of the school song, Carmen
- Old Whitgiftian Football Club
- Old Whitgiftian Association
- Old Whitgiftian Rugby Football Club
- Map sources
- Whitgift School Threatens Pupils
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- Education in Croydon
- 1596 establishments in England
- Surrey CCC grounds
- Cricket grounds in London
- International Baccalaureate schools in the United Kingdom
- Old Whitgiftians
- Independent boys' schools in London
- Schools with Combined Cadet Forces
- Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
- Educational institutions established in the 1590s
