Gardner Leader, Solicitors, has acted for the Hayfran Trust on its sale of St Francis School, Pewsey to Inspired Learning Group (ILG). The school, founded in 1941, has been providing an exceptional education for pupils aged from 3 months to 13 years for over eighty years and this move will secure its future. St Francis School will join the ILG family of 25 independent schools and nurseries which have over 3,000 pupils across the UK.
The Governors of the Hayfran Trust decided to seek a long term, sustainable solution to enable St Francis School to continue with its development plans to enhance the education provision and facilities at the school. After careful consideration and a thorough process, ILG was chosen as the ideal partner for the school, due to its vision, values and strong track record in providing a world-class education across its schools. Gardner Leader’s Partners Philip Humphreys, Deirdre Smith and Penny Wright provided a combination of commercial, property and charities legal advice required by the Hayfran Trust on the sale of St Francis School.
Chairman of the Governors, Philip Humphries-Cuff said “I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Gardner Leader’s team for their exceptional legal expertise, responsive service and commercial wisdom. Our success could not have been achieved without them.”