The Best Private Tutors in Portesham, Dorset, United Kingdom (2025)

What a wonderful tutor! Full of enthusiasm and energy. He is a natural and passionate teacher explaining complex mathematical formula in a simple language that was set just right for my child. He was incredibly knowledgeable and up to date with the curriculum and content of different exam boards. He would always give 100% in each and every session. Leaving homework and tailoring each session to the students requirements. We had sessions once a fortnight to facilitate our budget which Damian was more than happy to accommodate. Nothing was ever too much trouble. An incredible tutor who I would always feel comfortable with in our home!

Damian is a great tutor. He knows his stuff plus he made the Maths lessons engaging for my son who really does not like Maths! My son Floyd made great progress and was even sad when he had his last lesson! Thanks Damian.

Damian has been an invaluable part of my son’s EOTAS education for the past 4 years and at times I don’t know what we would have done without him. He has taken my son from not being engaged at all to actively enjoying lessons. He has taken time to understand him and how to get the best from him. We have now completed GCSEs and there was a time I didn’t think that would ever happen. I don’t hesitate in recommending Damian as a tutor. You would be lucky to have him.

My daughter started seeing Damion in December after her mock result was a 2-. She’s just got her gcse results and achieved a 4! Damion is very patient especially when my daughter lacked confidence in maths, she said he explained things in a way she understood. Damion arrives very promptly with all the equipment they need in individual boxes numbered for each student. Damion regularly printed off past exam papers as ‘homework’ and went through her red/amber/greens with her to make sure she stayed on track. Really recommend Sum Maths!

Amazing teacher. Thanks for all your help 😊

Sophia is so supportive and encouraging. She puts so much effort into planning sessions and really tailors them to your personal needs. Can’t recommend enough!

Sophia makes lessons fun and easy to learn. She is very professional and has a great way of getting children on board

Sophia has such a lovely way with children, an absolute natural!!!

My son's reading ability and confidence have both really improved since he started having sessions with Emily. Emily is hugely supportive and my son really enjoys his time with her. I can't recommend Emily enough if you are looking to support your child's reading and writing.

My daughter missed out on lots of school through covid and was falling behind, she had anxiety about any after school activities but Emily is so caring, softly spoken she really connected with Jessica and now Jessica would prefer learning with Emily then going to school. Jessica's Maths and English has improved and hwr confidence has grown. We cant recommend Emily enough.

We enlisted Emily's service as The Reading Doctor to help our 8 year old with reading and spelling. School had noticed that they needed some extra support, and so, alongside doing more at home, we found Emily - and we are so glad we did! Emily took time to listen to what we needed, and develop an individual plan for our child. The reading room in her garden is cozy, warm, and made for learning and fun. Our child particularly enjoyed the games inbetween tasks, too. Emily's calm, patient and caring manner is ideal to help children along with reading and spelling, and she instils confidence and self-belief too. We started with Emily in November last year, and are finishing now in February. This is earlier than anticipated because our child has gone up to the required level at school and is a confident, happy reader! Thank you, Emily!

I am incredibly grateful for the amazing support and guidance my son has received from Emily. She has been instrumental in helping him achieve his reading goals in a caring and supportive manner. Her patience, dedication, and personalized approach have made a significant difference in his confidence and skills. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a compassionate and effective reading tutor!

Thank you so much for being part of my son’s last-minute Maths support. He received a 5 in his mock exam in January, but 5 months later, with your professional teaching skills, he scored a 7! Amelia really boosted his confidence, and he has been accepted into his first-choice sixth form. Thank you! 🤩

Amelia at South Coast Tutors is fantastic, can't recommend her highly enough. My daughter loves her sessions with her and has grown massively in confidence with maths, verbal reasoning and non verbal reasoning since being tutored by Amelia. She is brilliant at tailoring sessions to each individual child's needs. My daughter has successfully passed the 11+ and ISEB pre test with Amelia's help.

Amelia Rood tutored my son in a group session in the lead up to his Gcses.My son said it helped immensely and he went on to get a 7 .Would definitely recommend her.

Amelia was fantastic! Our daughters lacked confidence going into their GCSE Maths, but with Amelia's patient guidance and personalised approach, they both achieved their goal of a Level 8 grade. Her clear explanations and positive attitude made even the most complex concepts understandable and boosted their motivation. We highly recommend Amelia, thank you.

We decided to get a bit of last minute help for our daughter who was struggling with her GCSE English. Poppy was absolutely fantastic! She managed to fit us in for weekly slots at her busiest time of year, and was very accommodating. My daughter was suffering from extreme anxiety and Poppy was so calm, friendly and lovely to her, making revision much more understandable. We would highly recommend Poppy to anyone needing additional support. Our daughter got a grade 2 and 3 in her English mocks, and has just received her actual results at grades 6 & 8!!! Thank you so much.

Poppy offers fantastic tuition. She is reliable, friendly and creative in her teaching approach to get the best out of your child. She supported my daughter, who has moderate dyslexia, through her English GCSE’s in year 11, and as a result of her highly personalised approach, my daughter went up 4 grades. The benefits of Poppy’s teaching were also seen in many of the other subjects that my daughter studied because she was able to help my daughter develop strategies in her approach to reading, comprehension and writing and we saw her confidence develop beyond recognition. When you have a learning difference, it’s not just about the effect on education, it is also about self-esteem. I cannot thank Poppy enough for helping my daughter to realise that she can be a high achiever and a confident learner. Poppy’s approach means that my daughter has a very manageable ‘learning difference’ and no longer a ‘learning disability.’

I worked with Poppy to support one of her students who needed German tuition. Poppy was always easy to work with, professional, and courteous. I couldn't recommend her highly enough to other tutors considering working with Poppy!

Poppy has literally changed my daughters life in Maths, before Poppy she had very little confidence in her own ability and was really struggling. As the subject has changed so much since I was at school, I too was struggling to help. Poppy tailors her tutoring style to meet her needs, and my daughter looks forward to her Marhs tutor session. I have seen my daughter’s confidence grow and grow to the point of moving up a set at school! I am so thankful to her for her patience, understanding and supportive qualities. I would recommend Poppy to anyone.

I cannot thank Jane enough for all the help with maths she has given my daughter over quite a few years now . Jane is the only person who has the ability to make maths understandable, particularly for those children who struggle to make any sense of it . My youngest daughter has also started to see Jane for 11+ , already it has helped her with school work. I would not hesitate to recommend Jane .

Jane has tutored 2 of my children for the 11+ grammar school exams and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Both of my children lacked confidence in their ability and Jane made the lessons fun and something they both looked forward to. When it came to the exams both children were excited to be able to show what they could achieve - she taught them how to cope with the pressure, exam techniques as well as helping to strengthen their ability in math and english - both sailed through the 11+ and have continued to do well after such a fantastic grounding. I have already signed Jane up to help my youngest child when the time arrives. Jane is honest, incredibly diligent and genuinely cares deeply for the children she works with.

Jane tutored my Daughters when they needed extra support in Maths/English and 11+ tutoring, they loved visiting her each week and enjoyed the varied sessions. Jane took the time to discover their individual areas for improvement and also worked on the essential exam technique. I have no hesitation in recommending Jane to others.

Jane has been tutoring my son and helping him with his maths and he has already made great progress in his learning in a short time. His confidence has improved and he is benefitting enormously from the one to one tuition and his time with Jane - her lovely approach and patience has had a great impact. I’d definitely recommend Jane as her understanding of children and their needs is excellent and her tuition has shown great results already. And my son thinks she’s great too!

Marta tutors me in maths and science at GCSE level. I have M.E/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and have been ill for over 3 years, this means I am unable to access mainstream education or medical tuition. Marta is brilliant at adapting to my changing health, she is able to teach her lessons in a way that I am able to remember the information. She has many techniques to help me achieve this, for example using coloured pens. She never gets exasperated even when I ask the same question many times, and will continue to explain it until I understand and am able to retain the information. Also she is very understanding even if I can’t always manage the homework due to my poor health. I thoroughly enjoy my sessions and learn a lot. I can’t recommend Marta enough, and she is especially brilliant if you have any extra needs.

Marta has been really beneficial to my son in the past 3 years, we started with Marta when my son was in Year 9, he is now in the midst of his GCSE's and asking me to book extras lessons. He has improved so much that he is now doing the higher level Maths paper. Marta is incredible she is very patience, happy to go over things several time and provide extra lessons. I would highly recommend anyone using her. My youngest son starts in September.

Marta is a truly wonderful tutor for children of all abilities. My son is profoundly dyslexic and was struggling with numeracy. Marta has helped him to realise that maths can be fun and numbers are nothing to be afraid of. She has a unique way of teaching to a child's specific needs which enables them to engage and enjoy the subject. With her wealth of knowledge of the education system she has been a great support in helping us get our son the help he so badly needs.

Can’t recommend Marta highly enough! She was extremely helpful and understanding when our daughter needed to come out of school at the end of year 10 due to physical and emotional difficulties in attending school. She has worked hard with our daughter to find any gaps and weaknesses in her knowledge of the subjects (all 3 sciences and maths), and has built her confidence in her abilities. She is very kind, friendly, supportive and engaging both online and in her office.

I am a maths tutor myself who occasionally needs assistance at the higher end of A-level and University maths. Colin is my go-to expert tutor, he has a knack of explaining complicated concepts in an accessible way.

Colin is an exceptional tutor. Patient, knowledgeable and passionate about maths, he explains things carefully and logically and is happy to spend as much time as needed on a topic to ensure a good understanding. He tailors each session to the student, so you get the help you need in a relaxed and enjoyable manner. Always encouraging, Colin will boost your confidence as well as your grades!

As someone with a learning disability maths has always scared me. Colin is patient, calm, always thinking of ways to explain which are understandable and loves his subject and sharing that love with others. I would have no issues recommending Colin to anyone needing help. His books are great too!