Assuming you need groundschool (it's not mandatory - self study is perfectly fine as far as the law is concerned)
Not for much longer (or even now for ATOs in the UK). As Whopity points out, the EASA rules require at least 100 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction to be provided by the ATO. Some of that may be distance learning, and the competent authority
might permit that to include self-study but, even if it does, on past evidence the UK CAA is likely to require at least 2/3 of the total time to be formal classroom work.
To avoid this entirely unjustified imposition of extra cost, my local club has decided to remain a registered facility for as long as it can (April 2015).