The last primary school in Soho

Mr Jordan added: “If you want people to come to Soho, and to central London, then you need a community, you need to see and feel that.

“Otherwise all you’re doing is looking at another load of tourists.”

Businesses and landowners in Soho are also passionate about keeping the area’s community alive – and keeping its last school running.

The Christmas concert was sponsored by property firm Criterion Capital, which owns the Trocadero and Piccadilly Hotel, and unlike most primary school Christmas concerts, the concert audience was mainly made up of stakeholders.

The support of external financial backers has some people feeling optimistic.

Parent Georgia Sutcliffe said: “I think it’s galvanising all the parents. That’s what so wonderful about the school is that it’s in the middle of Soho, it’s got a great pool of people who are helping and encouraging everyone with the funding issue, which I’m sure we’ll sort out.”