Whitgift School in Croydon has been named as first winners of the independent sports school of the year award by School Sport Magazine.
It caps a successful year for Whitgift, who were crowned national boys’ U16 hockey champions, U13 David English Bunburb Cup cricket champions and U13 Rosslyn Park National Schools rugby sevens winners.
Whitgift beat off more than 60 nominations to win sports equipment from Ram Sports.
The judges said: “Whitgift consistently overachieved at the highest possible level without losing any degree of sportsmanship or integrity.”
More details: schoolsportmag.co.uk
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