One of the most established, solid and impressive tutor agencies around, with particularly stand-out tutors for GCSE and A level. Run by one of the top names in the industry too – whom parents describe as ‘refreshingly informal’, a ‘great communicator’ and ‘straight-talking’. None of your corporate marketing speak here, and no false promises. ‘The best we’ve had,’ we heard time and again from parents. ‘Tom is exceptionally responsive and very well connected to the very best teachers in the business.’
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Overview
We have met with British Home Tutors’ staff. In addition, 26 clients and 24 tutors completed an online survey (sent to 103 clients and 64 tutors), with at least eight of these respondents also interviewed briefly by phone.
- Type of tutoring offered
- In-person
- Online
- Home schooling
- UK residentials
- Overseas residentials
- UK areas covered in person
- London
Who are they?
Founded and run by Tom Maher MA (economics and philosophy from Trinity, Dublin), an economics teacher who worked for many years at MPW, where most of his first recruits came from back in 1996. Gentle, charmingly frank, with a lovely, soft, southern
What do they offer?
Hourly one-to-one tuition mainly for I/GCSE and A level, plus a bit of IB. All taught by qualified teachers from top schools (St Paul’s girls and boys, Godolphin & Latymer et al), with a degree in their subject – and a substantial number are also
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 7 Plus
- 8 Plus
- 11 Plus
- 13 Plus
- Common Entrance
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Uni Application
- Oxbridge
- Uni Tuition
- EAL
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
BHT was one of the first tutor companies we reviewed – possibly even the very first. Back then, they were almost unique in providing only trained teachers with over two years’ experience – and still now, very few companies can lay claim to having
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Hires only qualified teachers
- Yes
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
No registration fee. Tutors set their own hourly rates, varying from £90 to £180 per hour, but Tom will usually provide an alternative to a top-end quote, especially to ongoing clients who are used to paying less. Tutors appreciate that Tom takes no
- Cost
- £90-180/hour
£0 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘BHT tutors are experienced teachers and have a proven record of helping pupils achieve strong grades in GCSE and A level especially. We are approachable, responsive and unbureaucratic. If we cannot be of assistance with a particular subject and/or
The last word
One of the most established, solid and impressive tutor agencies around, with particularly stand-out tutors for GCSE and A level. Run by one of the top names in the industry too – whom parents describe as ‘refreshingly informal’, a ‘great
