H E A D S T A R T
Estate strategy,
Designed for Heads.
Explore, test and validate your next big idea for estate development - and build an inspiring case for better.
The state of play
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 and wider sector pressures.
How we can help
Head Start is our design sprint for leaders looking to regain creative inspiration and spur their board into action.
It's a chance to explore strategy freely, understand the timeframes and costs involved, and prepare a professional, design-led report to be shared with stakeholders.
Work with a studio of specialist architects, dedicated entirely to the education sector.
Stress-test, strengthen and validate your ideas.
Get cut-through with a clear, visually stunning design report.
Let’s get to work
Our vision is a world where the design of every school sparks courage, compassion and curiosity.
If this gets you fired up, we invite you to book an introductory workshop with the design team.
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Of the 5 or 6 architectural firms that we have worked with in the last 5 years, Kennedy Woods are amongst the very best and I have no hesitation in recommending them to other educational providers.
Mark Dingle
Operations Director
Wishford Education
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We found Chris, Tom and the team to be full of ideas, keep well to the brief, respond to critique constructively and importantly to fit well with our way of thinking and doing things.
Vicky Garner
Director
Living Villages Cook School
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I highly recommend their services to any school seeking innovative and thoughtful architectural solutions.
Paul Neagle
Bursar
St Christopher’s Hampstead
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For a group of franchise CEO’s who rarely have the opportunity to come together, we were a hard group to please. Tom and the team exceeded all expectations.
Emily Vermont
Director
School of Social Entrepreneurs
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I would recommend them to other clients looking for a practice who can apply fresh thinking and dedication to a project.
Neil Kirby
Head of Regeneration
Southwark Council
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Finding 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
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Chris and the team are commercially minded and easy to work with - their focus on delivery, fast turnaround times, and willingness to adapt made them a great architecture and design partner for our first 30 sites.
Pete Spencer
Project Manager
N Family Club