Rendcomb College, an independent day and boarding school for pupils aged three to 18 near Cirencester, closed on Friday, July 3, blaming factors including low student numbers, the introduction of VAT on fees and National Insurance increases. Already, the school has been put up for sale as freehold property with real estate consultancy Knight Frank, with offers invited over £20m. Rendcomb College is up for sale with Knight Frank, with offers invited over £20m (Image: Knight Frank)Rendcomb Park is described as a ‘multibuilding campus’ with accommodation including five houses, seven cottages, five boarding houses and an Old Rectory. Rendcomb College, which was started in 1920, said in a closure announcement in January that student numbers at the time and forecast numbers did ‘not make the school financially viable’ looking ahead. Rendcomb College is up for sale with Knight Frank, with offers invited over £20m (Image: Knight Frank)“For many years, the college has benefitted from significant funding from the Rendcomb College Foundation.