A very personal and flexible agency that excels at the nuts and bolts of tutoring in Bristol and surrounding areas. Stands out for matching the right tutor to the right student, as well as for engaging students in learning so they learn to enjoy the subject.
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Overview
We have met with Greenhouse Learning’s staff. In addition, 20 clients and 22 tutors completed an online survey (sent to 71 clients and 52 tutors), with at least eight of these respondents also interviewed briefly by phone.
- Type of tutoring offered
- In-person
- Online
- Home schooling
- UK areas covered in person
- The South
- Midlands
Who are they?
A family affair, run by husband-and-wife team Chin and Rachael Tan from offices in Bishopston, Bristol since 2017. Rachael (BA in MFL from Liverpool; TEFL qualified) fell in love with tutoring when she left her corporate job to teach English in Fr
What do they offer?
A pretty even split across primary level (mainly English, maths, science and 11+) and secondary (especially GCSE and A level tutoring in maths, English, sciences, history, geography, MFL, economics and business studies). Youngest clients are in ye
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 7 Plus
- 8 Plus
- 11 Plus
- 13 Plus
- Common Entrance
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Uni Application
- Uni Tuition
- EAL
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
‘Really pleased with the whole experience – there’s a personal feel rather than just an exam factory,’ said a parent, echoing the views of others. Parents – 100 per cent of whom said their children had succeeded in their educational aims (if they’
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
One-off enrolment fee of £75. Then it’s £54-£66 per hour for in-person tutoring and £52-£62 for online tuition, although you can save a few quid by booking blocks of tutoring hours upfront and most parents we spoke to opted for this. Greenhouse es
- Cost
- £54-66/hour
£75 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘Our company values are continually improving, ambitious, nurturing and diligent.’
The last word
A very personal and flexible agency that excels at the nuts and bolts of tutoring in Bristol and surrounding areas. Stands out for matching the right tutor to the right student, as well as for engaging students in learning so they learn to enjoy t
