Mercers' Educational Consultancy Service
Working on School/College Improvement
The Mercers’ Company Education Practice is involved in advisory and support work
with its associated schools and colleges, through the work of its own team and
with partners.
The Company's education work has expanded through the trusteeship, sponsorship,
governance and support of its 15 associated schools, and through its involvement
in educational projects and grant-making, via the Mercers' Charitable Foundation.
We have also been involved in the establishment of a number of City Academies.
The schools in the Mercers' group span the maintained and independent sectors
of education. Some are long established, and others are very new. They all demonstrate
leading practice in their respective sectors; and promoting cross fertilization
of best practice is a feature of the Mercers' approach.
They include: St. Paul's School, St. Paul's Girls' School, Dauntsey's and Abingdon
independent schools; Thomas Telford School, Walsall, Sandwell and Madeley Academies;
Collyer's and Peter Symonds' 6th form colleges; and The Royal Ballet School. In
the primary age range we have links with four London preparatory and primary schools.
Overseas we advise the British School in Colombo.
Mercers’ Consulting
The Mercers' Company Education Practice is involved in advisory and support work
with its associated schools and colleges and now offers consultancy and advisory
services to schools and colleges elsewhere in the UK and overseas. With a capable
and experienced consultancy team, and with access to the combined expertise of
the network of Mercers' schools and colleges, we can offer advisory service that
draws upon a strong mix of experience and effective current practice.
Why Mercers’ Consulting is different
Mercers’ Consulting offers not only the services of experienced former Heads
and Principals, but can give access to those actively working in the front line
of some of the country’s most successful and innovative schools and colleges.
Thus we aim to provide up to date and proven advice and support, and are able
to draw on the best of the maintained and independent sectors, providing clients
with realistic and value for money support.
Please contact us at the address below for further details-we look forward to
working with you.
What Clients Say:
'The Mercers' Advisory service was both efficient and responsive. We benefited
from expert advice that was tailored to our needs....managed without fuss....it
was a pleasure to work with the staff at Mercers' Hall' (Independent School Head)
'Thank you for all your help and support in our recent VP appointment....really
helped us make sure we selected the right person' (6th Form College Principal)
'Thank you very much for your help....we were most impressed by the value of
your advice' (Chairman, Educational Trust)
'Extremely positive....friendly and enthusiastic personalities....very grateful indeed
for all the assistance' (Head of overseas school)
The Mercers' Company Education Practice
Bringing expertise and best practice from across the maintained and independent
sectors, we offer advisory services for:
- Advising Heads and Governors of schools, academies and colleges on strategy and institutional leadership;
- Independent School advisory contracts;
- Appointment of senior staff;
- Mentoring for Heads/Principals;
- Advising Trusts and Sponsors on Academies and public benefit projects;
- Sourcing short-term, specific educational expertise.
Please contact Michael Marchant, Head of Education on 020 7776 7208 or at michaelm@mercers.co.uk for further details - we look forward to working with you.
