A highly branded, tech-savvy, energetic tutor agency run by bright young things who have come in and shaken up industry norms. A company with a clear edge and one we would particularly recommend for home schooling.
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Overview
We have met with Minerva Tutors staff. In addition, 23 clients and 23 tutors completed an online survey (sent to 162 clients and 40 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?
‘I was a musician who wasn’t earning enough from it, so I turned to tutoring on the side – which ironically is exactly the kind of tutor I don’t employ,’ laughs Hugh Viney (Stowe educated; classics degree from UCL). Founded in 2014, Minerva aimed to
What do they offer?
All academic subjects, with 7-plus, 11-plus, 13+-plus, GCSE and A levels all covered. English, maths and science most popular but they can cater for everything from classics to Mandarin. EFL available, as well as UCAS and Oxbridge preparation. Plus,
- 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
- SEN
- Expert support for students with special educational needs
The finer details
Hugh talked us through Minerva’s (apparently typical) previous week in which they had a call from a client whose son had been offered an academic scholarship to Radley; supplied 25 tutors for after-school support to a London Academy; sent a tutor off
- Tutor Association
- Member of The Tutors’ Association
- Charitable/pro bono work
- Support for Ukrainian refugees
Costs and conditions
One-off registration fee of £45 for after-school tuition parents and £395 for homeschooling parents. Fees are £60-85 per hour depending on (a) the experience of the tutor and (b) the job in hand (eg highly experienced Eton scholarship tutors vs
- Cost
- £60-85/hour
£45 registration fee
What the tutor company says
‘The organisation has grown into something we're really proud of - providing very high-quality after school private tutoring and home schooling, done professionally by our brilliant, close-knit tutoring team, who all have the opportunity to train
The last word
A highly branded, tech-savvy, energetic tutor agency run by bright young things who have come in and shaken up industry norms. A company with a clear edge and one we would particularly recommend for home schooling.
