 Meetings were held with a representative of the Trustees and the committee believed it could raise the money to take over the school.However, it was announced that an agreement had already been made to sell the whole establishment to Ryde School.It was announced that Ryde School would continue to run Bembridge as a separate unit, although the successful Dyslexia Department and the Pre-Prep School would cease to function, and the Junior school would no longer operate as a separate entity.