Old Palace School
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The Old Palace School is an independent girls' school in Croydon, England, founded in 1889. The "Old Palace" itself was for 500 years the summer residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury.In the 19th century the Archbishops ended their residence at Croydon Palace and used Addington Palace, also in Croydon as their local resting place. Later the Palace was sold and subsequently used as a bleaching factory, amongst other things. The building was rescued by the Duke of Newcastle in 1887 and given to the Sisters Of The Church who used it for educational purposes until 1975 when it became an independent day school for girls.
The school comprises a preparatory department for ages 4-10 and a Senior School for pupils from 11-18.
The school has a historic chapel, great hall and library dating to the 1400s, but also modern facilities including laboratories, a swimming pool, and an Art and Technology building.
The school is supported by the Whitgift Foundation.
