The school's headteacher said it will close to Years 7, 8 and 9 in August, with a full closure by next summer.
By Liz JacksonA 324-year-old school in south London is to close because falling pupil numbers mean it is no longer "viable".
She added the school will then close completely next summer, after older pupils have finished their exams."There has been a significant decline in the number of young people living and going to school in Lambeth, meaning that we, along with other local schools, have seen our student numbers diminish in recent years," she explained.
Deputy leader of Lambeth Council's Liberal Democrat group, Councillor Matthew Bryant, said: "Our first concern is for the pupils facing disruption at such short notice. "Backwards funding formulas and a housing crisis that pushes parents out of London means our children and young people are left to bear the brunt of the government's incompetence. We've lost two schools in one month. It simply can't continue like this."
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