The independent school sector is under once-in-a-generation commercial and structural strain.
Heads stand to meet these challenges with a rare perspective: at the nexus of long-term vision and day-to-day survival.
Despite this unique vantage point, even the strongest ideas are lost to internal politics, decision by comittee and wider sector pressures.
Head Start is our design sprint for leaders looking to regain creative momentum and turn their big ideas into workable strategy.
Work with us to:
Explore, develop and validate your next big idea for estate development.
Reception Block Retrofit
St Christopher’s School
Hamstead
Net-Zero Science Block
King Edward VI School
Stratford-upon-Avon
Acoustic Assessment and Strategy
Moor House School and College
Oxted
Collaborate closely with our team of architects and designers, dedicated entirely to the education sector.
Get your team aligned - and spur them into action with a clear and compelling case for change.
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Architects who understand school needs are rare, and I despaired - until I met Tom and Chris. From the beginning, they listened to us and guided us as we created our forward-thinking masterplan and rolled out its first phase.
Sandrine Pailasse
Headteacher
St Christopher’s Hampstead
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Of the 5 or 6 architectural firms that we have worked with in the last 5 years, Kennedy Woods is amongst the very best, and I have no hesitation in recommending them to other educational providers.
Nina Kingsmill-Moore
Headteacher
Glendower Preparatory School, Kensington
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I would recommend them to other clients seeking a practice that can bring fresh thinking and dedication to a project.
Neil Kirby
Head of Regeneration
Southwark Council