If you have been affected by the closure of private schools and would like to speak to this paper, please email: jamie.singleton@newsquest.co.uk. The research forms part of Saltus’ Wealth Index report, which surveyed 1,167 high-net-worth parents – those with investable assets of £250,000 and at least one child enrolled at private school. The research stated that some had moved to a less expensive school or to education systems outside the UK altogether. Rendcomb College, an independent day and boarding school in Rendcomb for pupils aged three to 18, will shut at the end of the academic year. “The upheaval that the school closure has caused for the children and staff believe me is utterly heartbreaking.”

Source: The Times March 13, 2026 05:20 UTC