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Full and Weekly Boarding is available to UK and International students at 13+, 14+, and 16+. Founder's House is the boarding home opened in 2013, housing over 100 boarders with individual bathrooms and a common room; boarders can access school facilities after the day and on weekends. Boarders are allocated to a Tutor and assigned to a vertical Family system led by a House Prefect, with fortnightly one-to-one meetings to support their progress across Years 9–13.
Uniform is compulsory and includes a blazer, four shirts, a tie, a games shirt and shorts, a PE top and shorts, a mid layer, track pants, and swimming jammers; charcoal trousers are specified as the formal trouser. The jumper and coat are not compulsory but may be worn if approved. Dress and appearance rules include neat hair, clean shoes, shirts tucked in, and other specific requirements as detailed in the school regulations.
Junior Years lunch is compulsory and offers a hot main, a vegetarian or Halal option, jacket potato or pasta with salad and bread for a fixed price of £5.25. The school provides a dining experience in the canteen, with a sample menu and weekly variations for Lent Term; the catering team also accommodates dietary requirements and allergens, offering options including vegan and vegetarian choices with multiple daily offerings.
Founder's House, opened in 2013, houses over 100 boarders and includes facilities such as a common room and reception; bedrooms are two or three per room with ensuite bathrooms. The House is supported by a Welfare/House Team, and the daily routine is supported by a Family system in which boarders are grouped into multi-year Families led by tutors; Families promote mentorship and leadership opportunities across Year 9–13.
The school is part of the John Whitgift Foundation, a registered charity; Whitgift School is governed and owned as part of the Foundation.
Whitgift School is an independent day and boarding school for boys aged 10 to 18 in Croydon, United Kingdom. The curriculum offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, BTEC and the British Curriculum, delivered across Junior, Middle and Sixth Form. A cross-curricular programme develops skills in PE and Games, Global Citizenship and Ideatum (PSHE and Economic education). The campus features on-site learning spaces including Raeburn Library, Old Library, Sixth Form Centre, a Performing Arts Centre, a Concert Hall, the North Pavilion and the Water Gardens, plus Medical Centre. Sports facilities include three hybrid pitches, a gym, a swimming pool and courts. Founder's House provides boarding-house spaces with weekend access to sport and music. The school runs 120 clubs and 30+ sports, with activities such as Duke of Edinburgh Award, Combined Cadet Force and Greenpower Car Club. Whitgift values tradition alongside modern curricula and co-curricular opportunities globally.
