Overview
- Hunter Hall says it must hit a £180,000 crowdfunding target by Wednesday, December 3 at 7pm to avoid shutting after the Christmas break.
- The school reports it is £55,000 short with roughly 48 hours remaining, putting nearly 80 pupils and 20 staff at risk.
- Pupil numbers fell from 100 to 79 over the past year after fees rose with VAT, which the school passed on in full to parents.
- The Independent Schools Council reports 57 mainstream independent school closures since January and 86 since July 2024, with prep schools hardest hit.
- The government says ending tax breaks will raise £1.8 billion a year by 2029–30 to fund 6,500 teachers and improve state education.