Our school and university placement services combine rigorous assessment, deep knowledge of institutions and careful consideration of each child’s aspirations, temperament and learning style. Whether advising on nurseries, independent day schools, boarding schools, or top-tier universities, we ensure choices align with long-term development and success.
We provide individualised placement guidance aligned to each student’s age, academic profile and aspirations. Delivered by experienced advisors with deep institutional insight, our support evolves with the student, ensuring informed decisions, continuity and successful progression at every stage.
The early years are not about rushing ahead, but about laying the right foundations. For families navigating pre-prep and early prep education, choices made at this stage will quietly shape confidence, curiosity and long-term academic success. Our role is to guide those decisions with care, experience and perspective.
Between 8 and 13, school decisions become more strategic. Families are navigating 11+, 13+, Common Entrance and scholarship pathways, alongside boarding considerations and long-term senior school fit. Bonas MacFarlane provides experienced, discrete advisory to ensure each placement decision is well judged, appropriately timed and aligned with a pupil’s strengths and future trajectory.
Between ages 13-16, academic demands intensify, and expectations become more exacting. Families may be considering sixth form entry, competitive senior school transfers, scholarship pathways or international transitions. At this stage, clarity of direction and strategic positioning are essential. Bonas MacFarlane provides discrete, experienced advisory to ensure each placement decision aligns with a pupil’s strengths, ambitions and long-term academic trajectory.
At 16+, educational decisions shape academic trajectory and future opportunities. Whether transitioning into a leading sixth form, selecting between A-Level and IB pathways, or relocating internationally, placement requires careful judgement. Bonas MacFarlane provides discrete and informed advisory so that every decision is strategically aligned with long-term academic ambition.
Families come to us for reassurance and guidance as much as expertise. By building long-term relationships based on trust, discretion, and thoughtful support, we support parents and children through some of the most important early decisions they will make.
From pioneering residential tutoring in the 1990s to building the UK’s leading education advisory firm, Bonas MacFarlane has redefined how families approach education. By combining British academic expertise with American-style strategic guidance, we deliver a fully integrated approach - from early schooling through to university success.
Bonas MacFarlane has become one of the most influential advisory firms in the UK’s independent school sector.
Bonas MacFarlane was the first company in London to combine American college counsellors with British tutors, mentors and specialist assessors.
Insights into the issues families regularly encounter when planning ahead. Should you require further clarity or personalised support, our team are always happy to advise.
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