DB CONSULTANCY
Educational Consultant
David Brazier BA (Hons) Msc and PGCE
Career and Major Achievements
What Sets Me Apart
I am an experienced Head Teacher and Senior Manager with a record of success in introducing
change and driving improvements in quality, value and performance in Independent Schools.
My Education Consultancy supports senior teams, teachers and pupils.
Career and Major Achievements:
2013-2024, Head Teacher, St James Senior Boys, Ashford, Surrey (Year 7 - Year 13)
2007-2013, Head Teacher, Long Close School (Nursery – Year 11)
2006-2007, Assistant Head Teacher, Davenies
2003- 2006, Director of Studies in charge of Teaching & Learning, Davenies
2003 - 2007
• Established and facilitated the Cognita Schools Group annual ‘Gifted & Talented Conference’ with international speakers and developed ‘Curriculum Collapse’ as
a strategy to stretch G&T pupils
• Developed ‘Parent Engagement Groups’ for the Cognita group of schools with my wife and a train-the-trainer programme.
2007 - 2013
• Achieved an ‘Outstanding’ Judgment for pupil ‘Achievement’ from OFSTED in 2010
• Improved the 11+ results from a 26% pass rate to a high of 87%
• Raised Key Stage 2 SATs to 100% Level 4 or above and 86% Level 5 in
Literacy in 2012
• Took the School to GCSE – with 100 A* - C grades achieved in July 2012
2013 - 2024
• Winners of the ISA Outstanding Sports Award 2017
• Winners of the ISA Outstanding Parent Engagement Award 2018
• Shortlisted for the TES Award for Pupil Well-Being 2019
• Improved the emphasis on Academic Excellence and redefined the school’s Spiritual Ethos.
• Redefined the Philosophy Curriculum and introduced and embedded .B
Mindfulness for all staff and pupils.