Whitgift School

United Kingdom, London

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
Year 6	10	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 6	10	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)
Year 6	10	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 7	11	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)
Year 7	11	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 7	11	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 8	12	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)
Year 8	12	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 8	12	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 9	13	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 9	13	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 9	13	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)
Year 10	14	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 10	14	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 10	14	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)
Year 11	15	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 11	15	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)
Year 11	15	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 12	16	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)
Year 12	16	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 12	16	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 13	17	59,310 GBP	Full boarding	(including VAT)
Year 13	17	50,022 GBP	Weekly boarding	(including VAT)
Year 13	17	30,240 GBP	Day pupil	(including VAT)

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	0 GBP	Included in entrance exam options; see above

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	0 GBP	Not specified separately in the provided data

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Entrance exam fee (non-refundable)	190 GBP	—
Acceptance deposit - Full boarding (UK)	8,000 GBP	Refundable after pupil leaves, less balance owing
Laptop fee (per year, 3 terms)	354 GBP	GBP 118 per term; three terms per year
Acceptance deposit - Weekly boarding (UK)	6,500 GBP	Refundable after pupil leaves, less balance owing
Late entrance exam fee	250 GBP	—
Late international entrance exam fee	350 GBP	—
Acceptance deposit - Full boarding (International)	16,000 GBP	Refundable after pupil leaves, less balance owing
International entrance exam fee (including those sitting at an alternative location)	275 GBP	—
Student visa fee (if applicable)	150 GBP	If a visa is required
Acceptance deposit - Weekly boarding (International)	13,000 GBP	Refundable after pupil leaves, less balance owing
Acceptance deposit - Day pupil	1,800 GBP	Refundable after pupil leaves, less balance owing

Fee Breakdown

Fees

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.

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Instructs in English

Fees £30,240 - 59,310

Ages Not listed

Pupil numbers 1515

Type Boys School, Boys School (boarding)

Opened 1596

Bus Service Yes

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.

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