Carrdus School

Update on the future of Carrdus School

Carrdus School is the Tudor Hall preparatory school. It is an independent co-ed day school for pupils aged 3 to 11 years old. Last month, the Governors advised that it was likely that Carrdus would need to close at the end of the Easter term 2025 because of the financial pressures placed on both the school and parents of pupils by Government policy. Despite alternatives being explored the closure of the School has now been confirmed, but at the end of the academic year July 2025.

Alison Darling, Chair of Governors, said:

“It is deeply regrettable that the Government’s decisions to add VAT to independent school fees, remove charitable business rates relief and increase employers’ national insurance contributions have forced the closure of a very special school that has provided a great education to generations of children. We have not been able to simply absorb these financial pressures, as the Government had suggested we should.

“Our sincere hope had been that we could attract a viable bid to take the school on as a going concern. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of many, we have not received an offer of this type.

“This means that the closure of the school is confirmed. However, we have been able to secure a short-term solution that means Carrdus will continue to operate until the end of the summer term. This will allow the current cohort of children to complete the school year here.

“We will now assess all offers we have received for the sale of the site extremely carefully and will announce a decision on this in due course. Our focus will also continue to be on supporting the Carrdus families secure places for their children at other schools, and on supporting staff whose employment will end in July. We would like to thank all colleagues for the outstanding service they have given Carrdus, and all parents and pupils for their support of the school.”

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Julie Lodrick, Headmistress