The school is located at Headfort House, outside the town of Kells, County Meath, some 75 km north west of Dublin.
[7] The school, which had had financial issues for some time, closed in 2020, with the senior master, Neville Wilkinson, commenting that COVID-19 was the "final nail in the coffin" and that "liquidation was the "best of the bad options.
"[8] The operating company, Headfort School DAC, with about 25 staff, did not receive capitation grant funding, though some State support for the Montessori element existed.
The High Court in May 2020, taking into account monthly salaries and rent of around 100,000 euro, and COVID-19's impact on income, approved winding-up and the appointment of liquidators.
The original operating company having been wound-up at the High Court, and all staff released, a new corporate structure was proposed, and preparations made to reopen the school from September 2020.
[1] In August 2020 it was announced that with reasonable subscription for places, the school would reopen in September 2020,[10] and it did so, with, as of 2021, 51 day pupils and 10 boarders.
[13] Singing, Art, Design and Music classes are also regularly timetabled., while afternoons are devoted to Games, including hockey, rugby, cricket, horse-riding, squash, tennis and swimming.
[14] Afternoons are devoted to Games, including hockey, rugby, cricket, horse-riding, squash, tennis and swimming.