St Michaels College near Tenbury to reopen as new boarding school

The former St Michael’s College near Tenbury Wells, has been sold to the newly-formed St Michael’s Abbey School after being put on the market by agents Fisher German earlier this year.

The new owners have said they will be refurbishing the site, with the school expecting to welcome its new students for the 2025/26 school year.

The former college, which closed after the pandemic, was founded in 1856 by the Reverend Sir Frederick Gore Ouseley as a choir school for boys.

The new private school will provide education from Year 9 upwards as well as sixth form education for both UK and international students and will offer spaces to both day and boarding pupils.

Lily Colton, Chief Executive of St Michael’s Abbey School, said: “We are extremely pleased to work with Fisher German to purchase St Michael’s College.

“It is a very attractive site with an interesting history and a beautiful main building which will make a very nice learning environment for our students.

“We will be opening a high-quality private school open to both UK and international students and intend on making our fees affordable for those within the local community.

“The school has not been in use for a number of years, and we now have a significant amount of work to do to refurbish the site ahead of opening in September 2025.

“We aim to become a major employer in the area and will soon be engaging with the local community in order to fill a wide variety of vacancies at the school.”

Tom Pike, partner at Fisher German said: “We are extremely pleased to complete on the sale of St Michael’s College.

“It is fantastic that the school is going to be given a new lease of life as an educational establishment to make good use of the property, particularly the Grade II listed St Michael’s College building.

“It will be an excellent asset for Tenbury Wells and the surrounding areas, providing high-quality schooling as well as a range of employment opportunities.”