The Old Palace Alumnae (OPA)
Announcement regarding the closure of Old Palace School
It is with great sadness that the John Whitgift Foundation has announced the closure of Old Palace School in August 2025 (with the Pre School & Prep likely to close in August 2024).
With this is mind, we are hosting the final OPA Summer Reunion on Saturday 29 June 2024. Tours of Old Palace begin at 11.00am followed by Welcome Drinks at 12noon. Lunch is at 12.30pm followed by the cutting of the OPA cake/presentations at 2.15pm. There will be a discussion on the future of the OPA (to include the AGM) at 2.45pm. Tickets are £15 per person and will be available on our website from the 15th April.
Bring your OP memorabilia to the Summer Reunion
We’d love to see your old school hat/jumper/photos one last time, so bring them along to the Summer Reunion and we’ll display them for all to enjoy.
Final Founder’s Day Service: our final Founder’s Day Service is Monday, 30 September 2024 at 2.30pm
Final OPA Carol Service: the last OPA Carol Service will be taking place in December 2024.
Email us at: OPAlumnae@oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk
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Spotlight
University Destinations
After another year of brilliant efforts, our Upper Sixth Form students achieved their outstanding results through a commitment to sustained hard work and motivation from their applications to higher education and employment.
Congratulations to Sophia, who is studying English & French at Oxford University and to our Joint Head Girls, Suraiya and Alison, who are studying Maths at Warwick and Geography at UCL.
Half of students secured places at Russell Group universities.
70% of students achieved their first/second choice of university. Most popular destinations include: City, University of London (4): St. George’s (4): UCL (4): King’s College London (3).
Courses include: Medicine, Biomedical/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Osteopathy, Psychology, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Art, English, Economics, Geography, History & Ancient History, Maths, Politics, PE.
In Memoriam
Tribute to Elianne Andam from the OPA
In Memoriam: Meredith Kercher
RIP Steve Addis
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