Izzi Basey-Fisher, a student at the school’s sixth form, said the announcement on Tuesday was unexpected.
“We’ve got an incredible school with an incredible history and a lot of children go here because their parents went to the school,” she said.
She added that parents and pupils were frustrated that the owners were not responding to questions about the closure.
Sarah Cunnane, from the Independent Schools Council, which represents 65% of the fee paying schools in the UK, said: “There’s very few ways in which a school can lower its budget significantly at a time when they’re losing more pupils than they have in the past.
“We’re seeing an average of one to two school closures a week at the moment and we expect more to close in the coming months.”
The Treasury defended the government decision to add VAT to private school fees.
A spokesperson said: “We have the right economic plan.
“The decisions taken at the Budget mean we can stabilise the economy and deliver support for families with the cost of living, including the 94% of children who go to state schools.”
