Thetford Grammar School, which has around 200 pupils, will shut at the end of this term, ending almost 14 centuries of education at the site.

Parents at the fee-paying school were told the news in a letter from chairman Jay Liu on Monday.

The school dates back more than 1,000 years (Image: Thetford Grammar School)

They have been invited to the site on Tuesday morning to discuss the decision.

In the letter, Mr Liu cited the VAT on fees as well as other cost increases caused by the government.

He wrote: "It is with a heavy heart but also a clear focus on securing the very best future for our pupils that we write to share an important update regarding the future of Thetford Grammar School.

“Since January 2025 the imposition of VAT on school fees, alongside the removal of........

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