Old Palace School

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Old Palace School of John Whitgift
Motto	Pro Ecclesia Dei (Latin:For the Church of God)
Established	1889
Type	Independent School
Headmistress	Judy Harris
Chair of Governors	Mr D North
Founder	Order of the Community of the Sisters of the Church
Location	Old Palace Road Croydon London/Surrey England
Students	900 (approx.)
Gender	Girls
Ages	4 to 18
School colours	Green and Purple           (formerly Brown and Green          )
Former pupils	Old Palace Old Girls
Affiliation	Joined Whitgift Foundation in 1993
Website	www.oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

The Old Palace School of John Whitgift 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.Facilities include laboratories, a swimming pool, and an Art and Technology building. The school is supported by the Whitgift Foundation.

[edit] Notable Alumnae

• Helen Young, English weather forecaster and television presenter.
  

[edit] External links

• Old Palace School website