The BRIT School is a British performing arts and technology school located in the London Borough of Croydon, England, with a mandate to provide education and vocational training for the performing arts, media, art and design and the technologies that make performance possible. Selective in its intake, the school is notable for its celebrity alumni. Established in 1991 under the CTC programme, the school is funded by the British Government with support from the British Record Industry Trust and maintains an independent school status from the local education authority. The school is remarkable as being one of only three performing arts and technology schools in the country that are free to attend.
| Type | City Technology College |
| Established | 1991 |
| Ofsted number | yes |
| Principal | Stuart Worden |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 14 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 1350 |
About BRIT School
Performing arts and technology school which was established under the CTC programme and funded by the British Government. It is one of only two performing arts and technology schools in England that are free to attend.
Achievement of BRIT School
School founder Mark Featherstone-Witty was inspired to create a secondary school specializing in performing arts after watching the 1980 film Fame. An episode of MasterChef Celebrity was filmed at the school in 2011.
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Latest information about BRIT School updated on July 28 2021.
