We’ve been reviewing this exceptionally friendly London tutor agency for many years, and they just get better and better – not bad when you consider that they started off great. Stands out for finding the right tutor for every scenario and being unafraid to think outside the box to find the best solution. A company that sprinkles magic dust on parental stress and anxiety to turn out kids as relaxed as Craig himself, reaching their potential not through pressure but through improved confidence and a love of learning.
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Overview
We have met with De Silva Tutors’ staff. In addition, 23 clients and 21 tutors have completed an online survey (sent to 142 clients and 81 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?
Run and owned by the ‘incredible responsive’ and ‘thoroughly amazing’ Craig de Silva, whose client base couldn’t rave about him more if they tried. Nearly 65 per cent of those we surveyed found out about him through other satisfied parents (the rest
What do they offer?
In-person tutoring right across London. There’s also online tutoring (about a quarter of the company’s work), for which students are based everywhere, currently as far as eastern Europe, South Africa and Middle East.
Maths, English and sciences
- 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
- Other subjects
- Musical Instruments
- Acting
- Exam and Revision Technique
- Essay Writing
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Such is the reputation of this longstanding company that they’ve never needed to advertise for tutors or clients. ‘It’s just not my style,’ says Craig. Clearly works – practically every parent and tutor we spoke to had ‘already recommended the
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
No registration fee. Hourly tutoring fees from £65 to £100 per hour. De Silva takes between £5 and £20 per hour as commission, leaving tutors a fee of £45 to £90 per hour. Unusually, clients now have to make these two payments separately, which some
- Cost
- £65-100/hour
£0 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘Our main strength stems from our small size. We know all of our tutors, we have spoken with them all and are aware of the range of skills they have. We talk with each of our clients and – because of the more-than-two decades of experience matching
The last word
We’ve been reviewing this exceptionally friendly London tutor agency for many years, and they just get better and better – not bad when you consider that they started off great. Stands out for finding the right tutor for every scenario and being
