Malvern St James offers staff redundancy due to financial strain from VAT on fees, co-education, and leadership changes.

Malvern St James, a boarding school in Malvern, is offering voluntary redundancy to all staff amid financial pressures linked to the economic climate and recent changes like the introduction of VAT on school fees and the decision to admit boys for the first time in 2025. The move follows the headmaster’s early retirement and is part of a non-targeted restructuring. Frances King has been named interim headmistress, and the senior leadership team remains intact. The school denied claims that management roles were transferred to partner institutions, calling the process standard.