A friendly, warm and personal south London tutor agency whose magic touch lies in really taking the time to understand their clients and looking after the tutors. Particularly good on entrance exams and SEN.
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Overview
We have met with Hyde Tutoring’s staff. In addition, 24 clients and 40 tutors completed an online survey (sent to 242 clients and 69 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
- Home Counties
Who are they?
When Charlotte Hyde was a tutor working across several agencies, she never felt any sense of community. ‘It matters,’ she says, ‘because feeling part of a team makes a tutor more motivated and you get to learn from your colleagues.’ So she decided to
What do they offer?
Three-quarters of Hyde’s tutoring is exam prep - mainly entrance exams (7-plus, 8-plus, 10-plus and 11-plus) but also some GCSEs and A levels. Most popular subjects are English, maths and reasoning, then sciences and languages (especially Spanish and
- Revision courses
- 11 Plus
- Education levels
- Primary
- KS3
- 7 Plus
- 8 Plus
- 11 Plus
- 13 Plus
- Common Entrance
- GCSE
- A Level
- IB
- Uni Application
- Oxbridge
- Subjects available include
- English
- Maths
- Sciences
- Computing
- Humanities
- Languages
- Other subjects
- Latin
- Drama
- Exams Skills
- Reasoning
- SEN
- Support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Tutors – aged 23 to 70 – range from teachers at the top of their game (ex-heads and those currently in senior management team) right through to those in their 20s and at the start of their careers. Around 60 per cent are qualified teachers, the rest
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- None
Costs and conditions
Very reasonable, especially for London. No introductory/registration fees, then £60-£72 per hour. It’s £25 per hour for online group tutoring, while holiday courses vary in price depending on length, but a week long course is £400. Travel (for the
- Cost
- £60-72/hour
£0 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘Because we believe the right match between tutor and family is key, we take the time to find out what each family really wants in a tutor. We think we go the extra mile with families to meet their needs.’
The last word
A friendly, warm and personal south London tutor agency whose magic touch lies in really taking the time to understand their clients and looking after the tutors. Particularly good on entrance exams and SEN.
