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| The BRIT School | |
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The Crescent , CR0 2HN England | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′24″N 0°05′29″W / 51.3899°N 0.0914°W |
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| Other name | The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology |
| Type | City Technology College |
| Established | 1991 |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Trust | The BRIT Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 101849 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chairman | Josh Berger |
| Principal | Stewart Worden[1] |
| Staff | ~170 |
| Years taught | Year 10 - Year 13/14 (theatre) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 14 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 1419 |
| Website | www |
The BRIT School[2] is a British performing and creative arts school located in Selhurst, Croydon, England, with a mandate to provide education and vocational training for the performing arts, music, music technology, theatre, musical theatre, dance, applied theatre, production arts and the creative arts film and media production, interactive digital design, visual arts and design. Selective in its intake but free to attend, the school is notable for its celebrity alumni.[3][4][5][6]
Opened on 22 October 1991 under the CTC programme, the school is funded by the British Government with support from the British Record Industry Trust (BRIT) and other charity partners and donations and maintains an independent school status from the local education authority.
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- ^ "The BRIT School - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Alumni". The BRIT School. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "The BRIT School – UK Music". www.ukmusic.org. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Truelove, Sam (13 October 2016). "11 of the most famous people who studied at Croydon's BRIT School". croydonadvertiser. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "BRIT School which tutored Adele sells star-making skills to business". inews.co.uk. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.