A principal who first set up her school four decades ago says she “never thought it would end like this” ahead of its closure. Downham Preparatory School, which caters for children aged up to 13, will shut its doors for good on July 11. The school was judged to be ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted, the education watchdog, in a report published just two months ago. Downham Prep is adjoined to the Montessori Nursery, which will remain open. Both are run by Elizabeth Laffeaty-Sharpe, who told the Lynn News that concerns about a future Labour government imposing a 20% tax on private school fees has he…
