Bodiam Manor School was an Independent

Independent school

An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...

 Preparatory School

School

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 for children aged 3 to 13 years old, very close to the East Sussex

East Sussex

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 village of Bodiam

Bodiam

Bodiam is a small village and civil parish in East Sussex, England, in the valley of the River Rother near to the villages of Sandhurst and Ewhurst Green. It is home to Bodiam Castle, a small range of houses, a pub opposite Bodiam Castle, and a restaurant...

. It was co-educational. Set in 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of land, and housed in an old Manor House

Manor house

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, (hence the name) the school closed in summer 2010 due to falling rolls and an inability to meet financial commitments.

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As of August 2010 Bodiam Manor School Ltd has gone into liquidation and the school unfortunately has closed with all pupils relocating to other local prep schools.