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Professor Abigail Rokison-Woodall began her career as a professional actor, training at LAMDA and appearing in classical theatre and television, including as Primrose Larkin in The Darling Buds of May. She later earned a PhD in Shakespearean Verse Speaking from Cambridge and is now Professor of Shakespeare and Theatre at the…

Known affectionately as our ‘Crystal Ivies,’ these four young women have spent their entire educational journey within the walls of Croydon High School, having joined us in Nursery and Reception at the ages of just three and four. Their celebratory lunch marked the culmination of a fifteen-year story—one that has…

For 150 years, Croydon High has shaped women who refuse to accept limits. This film celebrates the pioneers, innovators, changemakers and compassionate leaders whose journeys began in a school designed for girls. At the heart of the school, the Wall of Women honours 150 Croydon High women across generations –…

Isabel Edith Wrightson (1890–1971) was a British artist and educator whose work and teaching left a lasting impression on both the art world and generations of students. A pupil at Croydon High, Isabel went on to study at the Byam Shaw School for Drawing and Painting and later returned to…

Professor Kathryn Whaler’s pioneering work has shaped modern geophysics and inspired generations of scientists worldwide. Following her school days at Croydon High, Kathryn earned a first-class BSc in Mathematical Physics from the University of Sussex and a PhD in geomagnetism from the University of Cambridge. She became the first woman…

Croydon High was honoured to welcome back a true school legend, former Head of PE Sheila Plant, to celebrate her 90th birthday. Sheila, who dedicated nearly three decades to the school between 1963 and 1992, was the guest of honour at a special afternoon tea hosted by Head Annabel Davies.