Queen Margaret's School, York Limited (02010493): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2025-07-07
- Administrators
- Mark David Hodgett, Philip James Watkins
- Administrators' firm
- FRP Advisory
- Incorporated
- 1986-04-15
- Location
- Leeds
- Industry
- 85310 General secondary education
Why it went into administration
- Rising costs / inflation
- Property / lease costs
From the administrators' statement
Background information regarding the Company and events leading to the appointment of the Administrators
The Company was incorporated in April 1986 and traded from premises at Escrick Park, Escrick, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6EU. The current directors of the Company can be found at Appendix A. The Company operated as a private education and boarding school for girls, Years 7-13 (aged 11-18).
The Company had been operating at a financial deficit for several years in the lead up to the Administration (approximately £936k in 2022 and £1.29m in 2023). Following the news that VAT would be chargeable on school fees from 1 January 2025, the governors and senior leadership team implemented a series of cost saving measures during the 2024/2025 academic year.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2025-09-02) · Companies House register