Nifemi Bankole Stage performer and School Vice Captain (2022/23)

“Whitgift has greatly increased my confidence whether that be on the Big School stage or on the football pitch playing alongside my fellow peers.”

Nifemi is a polite, well-rounded young man and was Whitgift's Lower School Captain (2018-2019). 

He is a talented actor and a regular on the Whitgift stage. Performances in Around the World in Eighty Days, Hairspray, Guys and Dolls and Lord of the Flies have fuelled his taste for drama.

Alongside his involvement in the Performing Arts, Nifemi embraces the variety of co-curricular clubs Whitgift has to offer. Femi is a regular attendee of the Spanish Debating Society, Afro-Caribbean Society and is a member of the Charity Committee.

Nifemi is a Vice Captain and the House Captain of Brodie’s (2022/23.)

'Whitgift has allowed me to break from my comfort zone and expand my horizons on what is possible, whilst teaching me the importance of teamwork'.

Nifemi is also very sporty and is a dedicated member of the Athletics and B Football team.