https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/highclare/Recent content in highclare on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 22 Jun 2026 04:53:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-school-to-close-sutton-coldfield-site-amid-rising-vat-and-financial-pressures/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:53:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-school-to-close-sutton-coldfield-site-amid-rising-vat-and-financial-pressures/Highclare School, a long-established independent school in Birmingham, is set to close its historic Woodfield preparatory site in Sutton Coldfield, citing financial challenges linked to increasing VAT charges and other rising costs. The closure will take place over the next 18 months, with the Woodfield site merging into Highclare’s St Paul’s preparatory campus on Lichfield Road. Founded in 1932 at the Woodfield site, Highclare plans to invest a significant seven-figure sum into enhancing and expanding its remaining preparatory facilities.