Tag Archives: Jane Burton

Foundation abandoned new school plan after taking £70m loan

Posted on November 3, 2023 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The decision to close Old Palace marked a rapid U-turn on all previous policy at the property-owning charity, according to documents obtained by this website. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES As recently as last year, the Whitgift Foundation … Continue reading →

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Old Palace head announced retirement days before new term

Posted on September 26, 2023 by insidecroydon

Parents are discussing potential legal and sex discrimination challenges to Whitgift Foundation’s school closure plans, reports our education correspondent, GENE BRODIE Pupils at Old Palace and their parents were told just two days before the start of the new term … Continue reading →

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Whitgift Foundation is going for a Burton at Old Palace

Posted on January 29, 2019 by insidecroydon

The Whitgift Foundation has named a new head for Old Palace School: Jane Burton, who will take over the independent girls’ school from September 1. Burton succeeds Carol Jewell, who has been head at the 900-pupil nursery, prep and secondary … Continue reading →

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