in march 2015 it was announced by the school governors that due to falling pupil numbers and the high cost of their school fees, the school would temporarily close and be refurbished in summer 2015. however, in march 2017 it was announced that the school would re-open in september 2018 in a partnership with full circle education group, a south east asian education group. significant investment has been put into refurbishing the historical buildings. the school is on track to reopen initially with a cohort of year 7 students, to nurture the culture of the school from the ground up.