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Leweston School Sudden Closure Leaves 577 Pupils Searching for New Schools in Dorset

Leweston School near Sherborne in Dorset announced on Tuesday 27 October 2026 that it would not reopen after the October half-term break, closing permanently after 135 years. The Catholic co-educational day and boarding school, founded in 1891 as St Antony’s, told families it was sorry for how little notice it had been able to give. Its 577 pupils were offered…