Greenwich Waldorf School’s newly filed accounts reveal a school under severe financial pressure. Another large deficit is forecast, pupil numbers remain below break-even and the auditor has identified a material uncertainty capable of casting significant doubt on the school’s ability …
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Closure and redundancies after Steiner schools lose VAT exemption
Until January 2025, education and boarding provided by private schools were generally exempt from VAT, meaning that schools did not charge VAT on tuition fees. On 29th July 2024, the newly elected government announced that the exemption would be removed …
Painting by Numbers II: Germany and UK Steiner Schools Compared
In a previous post I tallied the numbers of Steiner-educated children on roll across the 18 British Steiner Waldorf schools that survived the 2019 Steiner schools crisis. In this post, we’ll look at how the numbers compare with those of …
Closures, Money Woes and Jail
There have been a few more Steiner Waldorf school closures since I was last regularly blogging – the Brighton Steiner, Waldorf School of South West London and North London Steiner School have closed. The Alder Bridge and Canterbury Steiners too. …