Exclusively serving discerning families who demand nothing less than the very finest in UK independent education. Donegan Education Consulting provides a comprehensive, bespoke placement service that extends far beyond applications, guiding families with precision, discretion, and unrivalled personal attention.
From the very first consultation to final placement and seamless transition, every step is curated and managed with the utmost care.
Our founder-led model ensures accountability at the highest level, with insights drawn from two decades inside the UK’s most prestigious schools.
This is not a process, but a partnership: one that safeguards each child’s future, aligns with family values, and delivers absolute peace of mind. In a world where detail matters, we provide a discreet service that distinguishes truly premium education consultancy.
Tailored Packages:
At Donegan Education Consulting, every placement journey is bespoke. We accept only a select number of families each year, ensuring the highest standards of discretion and personal attention. Our packages provide a framework, but each pathway is customised to reflect the individuality of every child and the aspirations of their family.
Essential guidance for confident decision-making:
Comprehensive support through the full placement process:
Premium placement with first-term advocacy:
An immersive, founder-led relationship for the first year and beyond:
Discreet expertise, on demand:
We recognise that no two families are the same. Packages can be tailored for siblings, complex relocations, or unique educational needs. For an initial confidential consultation, please use our contact page.
At Donegan Education Consulting, our role does not end once a child is placed. Many families choose to maintain a long-term partnership, ensuring that their children continue to thrive both academically and personally throughout their school careers.
We provide flexible, confidential consultancy designed to evolve with each child’s needs, offering:
This ongoing partnership gives families the confidence that every stage of their child’s education is overseen with the same discretion, precision, and founder-led expertise that defined their initial placement.
At Donegan Education Consulting, we provide independent schools with discreet, authoritative support across every aspect of leadership, culture, and institutional development. Drawing on over two decades of senior leadership experience and deep insight as a former schools inspector, our consultancy is uniquely positioned to guide schools through the complexities of governance, pastoral care, and strategic growth at the highest level.
We work in close partnership with Heads, senior teams, and governing bodies to deliver:
Full Educational Review – a comprehensive, whole-school evaluation encompassing leadership, teaching and learning, pastoral care, boarding, and compliance. Each review provides detailed analysis, benchmarking, and strategic recommendations to strengthen performance and inspection readiness.
Full Boarding Review – an in-depth appraisal of boarding provision, culture, welfare, and compliance, ensuring exceptional standards of care, staff practice, and alignment with national best practice and inspection frameworks.
Leadership Reviews & Restructuring – expert analysis of leadership structures, role clarity, and succession planning to create an agile, effective, and future-proofed leadership model.
Pastoral Review – a detailed assessment of pastoral systems and wellbeing provision, ensuring cohesive structures that promote pupil welfare, inclusion, and a positive school culture.
Strategic Development – support in defining and implementing long-term priorities, from curriculum and co-curricular design to stakeholder engagement and school identity.
Our role is to provide schools with clarity, confidence, and an independent perspective they can trust, ensuring leadership is empowered, structures are resilient, and every element of school life reflects the excellence expected of the UK’s leading independent institutions.
At Donegan Education Consulting, we specialise in delivering rigorous, confidential, and developmental appraisals for senior leaders in independent schools. Drawing on two decades of experience at the highest levels of school leadership and as a former ISI Inspector, our approach combines professional insight with discretion to ensure leaders are both supported and challenged to excel.
Our appraisals are tailored to the context of each school and designed to:
We understand that leadership reviews in education demand not only rigour, but also discretion and sensitivity. Our process is designed to be thorough, balanced, and constructive, ensuring leaders feel both evaluated and empowered.
Donegan Education Consulting’s executive appraisals give governing bodies, trustees, and school communities the clarity, confidence, and reassurance that their leadership is both effective today and prepared for the challenges of tomorrow.