Whitgift School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

Whitgift School is an independent, academically selective day and boarding school for boys aged between ten and eighteen. Founded in 1600 by John Whitgift, Elizabeth I's last Archbishop of Canterbury, the school moved to its present site in 1931 and is one of three schools owned by the Whitgift Foundation. Boys come from a wide range of ethnic, cultural and occupational backgrounds. Day pupils travel from London boroughs and surrounding counties, while boarders join from across the UK and around twenty other countries. Boarding accommodation is provided in two houses on site. The school aims to promote a culture of achievement, mutual respect and tolerance, offering a broad and challenging curriculum alongside a rich co-curricular programme. Support is available for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, those for whom English is an additional language, and those with exceptional gifts and talents in areas such as music, drama and sport.