Claire Calder Consultancy Reviews 

Claire was superb to work with finding a suitable school for our daughter. Having some (very outdated) knowledge of British schools meant we had certain preconceptions going into the exercise but Claire is very well informed about the schools' current profiles and is actively engaged with them to make sure her information is as up to date as possible. If she doesn't know the answer to a query about a school she doesn't hesitate to reach out and ask. She is full of practical advice and takes the time to get to know the family so that her suggestions are truly suitable. The arrangements for school visits, coming from abroad and seeing a number of schools in a single and very intensive trip, were so valuable and we could never have put them together ourselves in such an efficient and seamless way. Claire seemed truly delighted for us when we received the offers for our daughter and it's an extra pleasure to deal with someone who seemed genuinely invested in the process. Finding the right school is a very stressful undertaking and it was a relief to find someone to make the journey so much easier. Thank you Claire!

Words can't express how grateful we are to Claire. It was such a heartbreaking moment when our firstborn asked to go to boarding school. Claire understood, helped, guided and took the weight off our shoulders. Narrowed down some great schools and booked all our visits in a short time frame. Claire stayed in contact with us continuously throughout the whole process. No question was too big or silly, Claire understood and emphasised with us replying morning, noon and night. Even after choosing a school she is still supporting us. Without Claire we wouldn't have known where to start, with her knowledge and experience we know we have made a great choice. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. As a family, we highly recommend using Claire to guide you through finding your school. Thank you so much.

Claire was absolutely brilliant when we needed help finding a boarding school for sixth form for our daughter. She listened, gave expert advice and helped us make the right choice. We cannot rate her more highly.

Brilliant, individualised advice from Claire in helping us find the right prep boarding school for our son. I was very hesitant and knew nothing about schools but Claire provided valuable information and countless emails answering all my questions. I kept going back and forth between schools as we are based abroad so could only visit a small number on a quick trip back. Even after visiting schools I kept questioning my decision (nervous mother with the idea of my first born boarding at 9yrs) but Claire was there to offer help in making sense of my thinking. She was not pushy recommending one more than others, instead, she gave me enough information and guidance in order for me to find a school that I felt best suited my son. Highly recommend Claire if you just don’t know where to start or need some steering. She knows all the schools and ones which really to cater for the military child. I will be consulting with her again for my younger children, when the time is right.

Having found ourselves overwhelmed with options Claire listened so well to all of our needs from start to finish. She was extremely helpful at all stages including maintaining communications of articles we might find useful about the schools we were looking at and helping us to reflect on our thoughts after our visits. Claire not only helped us find our ideal school but removed all the stress from the process. Thank you Claire!!

Claire has done a fantastic job finding the perfect school for our 3 girls. We visited numerous schools but with the support and care that Claire was able to provide we feel that we have made the very best choice for their pastoral care and education

Claire and Linda helped us enormously in choosing a school when planning our move back to the UK. We had no particular area to aim for and they helped us to narrow down our choices and find schools which suited both us and our child. They were very responsive to messages and available for help throughout the whole application process.

We would highly recommend their services!

Very knowledgeable, engaging and a total professional. Made our decision very easy The guidance throughout the whole process was seamless. Thank you.

Claire has stepped into my situation more than once. And in all cases, she has delivered the best!! Her professionalism is matched with superb liaison and her availability. I've experienced nothing but warm support. I even referred my friend to her and she did me proud. We're immensely grateful Claire.

Claire really did alleviate all elements of stress and worry involved in our search for the perfect school for our eldest. Given the short time frame and the specifics with our search, this was managed with the upmost professionalism and understanding. Claire’s excellent with her liaison and reassurance at every stage and I really appreciated her work.
Thank you Claire.

The team at Claire Calder are extremely helpful, responsive and efficient. They listen and pay attention to the requirement and go over and above to meet the needs of their clients. I will certainly continue to use them.

There are no adequate words to properly express the outstanding and fabulous service we received from Claire. Having only one child and living abroad, there was a lot of fear, a lot of doubts a lot of negatives against the whole idea of boarding because this was what our son wanted. Claire completely understood us and she heard us and especially me as a mother. I don't know how I could have dealt with this entire process myself and try to keep my emotions at bay with losing my child. Our whole experience was seamless and was a breeze, we are now ready to go to boarding school. From the interview to the school visit - we know we have the right school for our son now. Everything we wanted and more, Claire had it lined up in the schools she shortlisted for us. Now, we're all excited about the school and the new season ahead. Thank you Claire! For such a big and life changing exercise, you have been a great blessing to us. Highly recommended to anyone because you know there is a difference to Claire's assistance when it's done with a lot of love and passion. Vinaka vakalevu Claire!

I have worked with Claire for 2 years now, looking originally at finding the perfect prep school for our 3 children, but also now filtering down the senior school options.

Claire has a wealth of knowledge, is down to earth and clearly has great connections across the independent schools network. She has been nothing but graciously patient with my endless difficult questions and I would highly recommend her support to anyone considering the independent schools route- especially boarding.

Claire helped us find a school for our eldest child, with the idea the other two children would join him later.

Her experience allowed her to ask the right questions to find a school for us as a family. She was always so quick to respond and provide information. She supported us as a family so well and took all of the stress away from the process!

I would never look for a school on my own again. Claire listened to our needs and helped us find the right school for our son, supporting us through the whole journey! Amazing service!!!!

I would highly recommend using Claires services to help you find the perfect boarding school for your child. When I first spoke with her, she listened in detail to our budget, priorities, and location needs with finite detail and gave us the most detailed and unbiased overview of schools that matched our requirements in detail.
We then attended one of her events where we met many of the schools on the list. We are delighted with our choices and could not have navigated this overwhelming decision without her support and guidance - thank you Claire!