Old Palace of John Whitgift School Exam Results

CroydonURN 101846Other independent school · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Selective
School sector
Independent
Classification date and definitions

Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2024 · older dataA-Level 2024 · older data
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Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2023/24, the published GCSE records show 498 known course entries. 67.3% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 97.6% of known entries. In 2023/24, the published A-Level records show 156 known course entries. 36.3% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 79.5% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2024)

Academic year 2023/24 · Final. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

International GCSEs do not count towards these official performance measures. These figures may cover only part of an independent school’s qualifications. The reference columns describe state-funded schools.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolCroydonState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 850.444.845.9
English & maths 5+0.0%44.2%45.9%
English & maths 4+0.0%63.4%65.0%
English & maths 7+Not applicable11.8%13.6%
KS4 pupils803,942629,207

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2023/2450.40.0%0.0%Not applicable80Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2024)

DfE institution information for 2023/24 · Final. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Old Palace Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1AX
Admissions policy
Admission type unclassified
Sex of entry
Girls
Age range
10 to 18
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
334
KS4 pupils
80
KS4 pupils with SEN
Not applicable
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
Not applicable

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2023/24Admission type unclassifiedGirls10 to 1880Not applicableFinal
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2024)

Academic year 2023/24. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset. More recent GCSE results are not held for this school.

Final
Grade 7+ entry rate
67%
of fully published grades
+15.4 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
48%
of fully published grades
+13.1 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
23%
of fully published grades
+5.3 pp vs England sample
Entries
498
486 published · 27 courses
498 known entries · 97.6% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2023/24
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
Mathematics72
61%
40%15%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs31
68%
60%34%
Physics40
70%
42%20%
Chemistry39
67%
44%21%
Biology40
70%
58%28%
History36
61%
47%17%
Business Studies31
77%
39%13%
Geography25
64%
40%16%
French23
96%
78%48%
Religious Studies22
68%
64%45%
Spanish21
71%
48%24%
Computer Science18
67%
33%17%
Art and Design16
50%
19%0%
Music15
73%
60%27%
Design and Technology10
80%
40%10%
Drama10
60%
60%40%
Classical Civilisation9
33%
11%0%
Physical Education8
38%
25%12%
Food Preparation and Nutrition7
57%
29%29%
Latin7
86%
86%43%
Italian6
83%
67%50%
German5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Dance3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Classical Greek1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Urdu1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
40%50%60%70%80%2023/24
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2023/2449867%48%23%97.6%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2024)

Academic year 2023/24. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset. More recent A-Level results are not held for this school.

Final
A* entry rate
14%
of fully published entries
+4.1 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
36%
of fully published entries
+7.9 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
69%
of fully published entries
+15.1 pp vs England sample
Entries
156
124 published · 22 courses
156 known entries · 79.5% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2023/24
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics1926%
42%
79%
Psychology1619%
56%
88%
Biology138%
23%
54%
Government and Politics138%
31%
62%
Physics130%
15%
46%
English Literature1217%
33%
75%
Chemistry119%
36%
55%
Classical Civilisation825%
38%
75%
English Language70%
0%
71%
Economics633%
67%
100%
History60%
67%
67%
Art and Design5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Geography5Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Computer Science4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Religious Studies4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Mathematics (Further)3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Photography3Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Drama and Theatre Studies2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Latin2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Design and Technology (Product Design)1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Music1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%50%2023/24
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2023/2415614%36%69%79.5%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence