Head of Junior School – Sean Cassidy
Mr. Cassidy has been at the forefront of education management for many years and was, prior to joining Buckswood, principal at the International School of Florence, Italy.
He began his teaching career at Dulwich College Prep School, in the seventies. Sean, who will shortly be commencing his fifth year at Buckswood, was trained by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) as a school inspector and is a former executive member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA.)
He is both an Associate and a Fellow of the College of Preceptors and holds a Master of Arts degree (MA) in Education, in addition to the Certificate in Education (Cert.Ed.) awarded by London University. He has, in the past, been drafted in to assist failing schools and to transform them.
The vibrant and successful Hatherop Castle Prep School in Cirencester, is one example where the governors sought Mr. Cassidy’s help in rapidly transforming the school from a girls secondary independent school with falling numbers into the successful co-educational prep school it is today.
A former London Borough councillor serving on various committees, including education, town planning and environmental health, Mr. Cassidy is a freelance journalist and has received a number of commissions for features for the London Evening Standard, among other publications. He continues, in his free time, to advise others on matters of public relations, business promotion and marketing.
As Head of the Junior School at Buckswood he is a member of the Senior Management Team. Close liaison with day families is an important feature of the job and another significant part of his role is in the pastoral care of the youngest members of the community.
"With increasing competition, we need to offer a service to our students and their families that exceeds that of other schools. Whilst qualifications are important, the quality of teaching, leadership and pastoral care in any school is of greater significance in the minds of the discerning parents when choosing a secondary school. Parents wish, of course, for their children to be successful at GCSE and at A level, but they want the road to academic success to be both inspirational and abundant in quality learning and teaching along the way. In that respect, we are streets ahead of the rest."
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