Whitgift School

Whitgift School is located at Haling Park, South Croydon, CR2 6YT. The campus is situated about 25 minutes from Central London by train and around 30 minutes by car from Gatwick Airport, with Founder's House positioned to serve local and international families seeking a cosmopolitan boarding experience. The Matron Team arranges airport transfers and travel for boarders as needed.

Whitgift is structured into Junior Years (Age 10-12), Middle Years (Age 13-15) and Sixth Form (Age 16+).

Independent day and boarding school for boys aged 10-18.

The approach to learning focuses on meeting the individual needs of each student.

United Kingdom

Sixth Form Day: 08:25 Ding Dong; 08:30 Registration; 08:35 Assembly/Form; 08:55 Period 1; 09:40 Period 2; 10:25-10:40 Break; 10:45 Period 3; 11:30 Period 4; 12:15 Period 5 (Second Form to Upper Sixth); 13:00-14:00 Lunch; 14:00 Ding Dong; 14:05 Registration; 14:15 Period 6; 15:00 Period 7; 15:45 Final Bell.

Whitgift operates an extensive School Bus service with routes to Leatherhead, Kingswood, Riverhead, Oxted, Woldingham, Warlingham, Kenley, Coulsdon, Epsom, Banstead, Wallington, Esher, Norbiton, Surbiton, Raynes Park, New Malden, Wimbledon & Southfields, Putney, Colliers Wood, Wandsworth, Clapham Common, Dulwich, Beckenham, Bickley, Bromley, West Wickham. Buses are booked via the Whitgift School Bus Tracker App (WSBT). Public transport connections include bus routes 60, 119, 166, 312, 403, 405, 407, 412, 455, 466, 468; rail access via South Croydon (10-minute walk) or East Croydon (a short train ride and 2-minute bus/15-minute bus ride); a courtesy shuttle operates to South Croydon Station.

Application and Entrance Exam Fees
- Entrance exam fee (non-refundable): GBP 190. Late entrance exam fee: GBP 250. International entrance exam fee (including those sitting at an alternative location): GBP 275. Late international entrance exam fee: GBP 350.

Acceptance Deposits
- Day student deposit: GBP 1,800.
- Weekly boarding deposit (UK): GBP 6,500.
- Full boarding deposit (UK): GBP 8,000.
- Weekly boarding deposit (International): GBP 13,000.
- Full boarding deposit (International): GBP 16,000.
- Student visa fee (if applicable): GBP 150.
- The acceptance deposit is held and will be refunded (less any balance owing to the school) after the student has left.

Tuition fees by type (Academic year 2025–26) — per term and annual totals (three terms)
- Day students: per term (excluding VAT) GBP 8,400; per term (including VAT) GBP 10,080. Annual total (three terms): excluding VAT GBP 25,200; including VAT GBP 30,240.
- Weekly boarding: per term (excluding VAT) GBP 13,895; per term (including VAT) GBP 16,674. Annual total (three terms): excluding VAT GBP 41,685; including VAT GBP 50,022.
- Full boarding: per term (excluding VAT) GBP 16,475; per term (including VAT) GBP 19,770. Annual total (three terms): excluding VAT GBP 49,425; including VAT GBP 59,310.

What these tuition fees include (high-level)
- Day pupils: classroom tuition and support, textbooks, most stationery, games lessons, co-curricular clubs and societies; First Formers (Year 6 and Year 7) receive one term of free music lessons.
- Boarding pupils: all of the above plus all meals, laundry (excluding dry cleaning) and Founder's House weekend activities for full boarders.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing is organised by school term (Michaelmas, Lent and Trinity). Fees are payable termly in advance. Monthly payment by direct debit is available as an alternative to termly payment. Parents who sign the Form of Acceptance cannot cancel acceptance without providing one term's payment of fees. The Governors reserve the right to review or alter fees, with notice as stated in the school's contractual terms.

Boarding fees (summary and inclusions)
- Boarding fees are shown above under weekly and full boarding (per term and annual totals). Boarding fee packages include meals, laundry (not including dry cleaning) and scheduled weekend boarding activities for full boarders; additional boarding-related incidental costs (for example airport taxi charges) are extra.

Other costs and additional charges (not included in tuition)
- Uniform: approximately GBP 450 (compulsory uniform list).
- Laptop fee / lease: GBP 118 per term (2025/2026).
- Lunch: Lower First and First Form lunches invoiced termly at a fixed rate of GBP 5.15 per meal (2025/2026); for Second Form and above individual food items are priced separately.
- Public examination entry fees and UCAS fees.
- Individual music tuition (charged separately).
- Trips, exchanges and some weekend or special activities.
- Personal accident insurance (example figure shown historically: GBP 3.36 per term in 2023/24).
- Taxi charges for airport drop-offs/pick-ups for boarding students.

Refunds and withdrawal-related points
- The acceptance deposit is refundable after a pupil leaves, less any outstanding balance owing to the school. Parents cannot cancel acceptance of a place once they have signed the Form of Acceptance without providing one term's payment of fees. Other terms and any associated withdrawal fees are set out in the school's Form of Acceptance and the John Whitgift Foundation parental contract.

Fee payment options (methods stated by the school)
- The school lists two payment arrangements: termly payment in advance, or monthly payment by direct debit. No other specific payment methods (credit card / bank transfer) are detailed in the published fee information.