Best Private Tutors in Bilsington, Kent (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

As a family we cannot recommend The Learning Academy highly enough. The environment Parm and Surinder have created to allow children to reach their academic potential is outstanding. Our daughter has loved her weekly sessions from her first visit and still looks forward going over two years later. We cannot thank the whole TLA team enough for what they do, and encourage anyone who is thinking about investing in a tutor to get in touch.

Rating: 5 / 5

We couldn’t be more thrilled with The Learning Academy! Parm and Surinder were incredible in preparing my son, Frank, for his 11+ test. Their dedication, personalized approach, and support were outstanding. Frank felt confident and well-prepared going into the exam and absolutely smashed it today! I highly recommend The Learning Academy to any parent looking for a first-class tutoring experience. Thank you!

Rating: 5 / 5

I highly recommend The Learning Academy. My daughter started attending at the beginning of Year 5 in preparation for her 11+ exam. She has so far benefited not only academically but her confidence is shining through. Having recently received a head teachers award at school for her maths work and since attending The Learning Academy is a subject she has gained much more confidence in. Parm and Surinder have been brilliant, creating a wonderful learning environment. My daughter leaves every class with a smile on her face and looks forward to the next.

Rating: 5 / 5

My daughter attended The Learning Academy for preparation for her 11plus, Kent test. The staff are professional, friendly and have a very calm and encouraging approach to teaching. My daughter enjoyed attending and received great result across all areas. Whilst there she grew in confidence, knowledge and self-belief. I highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Without Emma, I could never have achieved a grade 9 in both English literature and language. Before starting my tutoring, my grades were at 6’s and 7’s and I didn’t know what I could do better to improve them. But once Emma started tutoring me, I began to discover my strengths and weaknesses. She increased my confidence and is incredibly supportive and kind. She is an exceptional tutor and I am 100% positive that anyone who chooses her to tutor them, will definitely improve their grades and confidence in English.

Rating: 5 / 5

I am so grateful for Emma’s help in achieving the top grades for my English GCSEs. She tailored her lessons to target my weaknesses and the resources she gave helped improve my exam techniques. Above all, she always pushed me to do better than before which is one of the many reasons she’s a great tutor.

Rating: 5 / 5

Teachers that were chosen to teach me the subjects were very kind and explained to me everything that i needed to know in detail even when i had problems with understanding. When there were problems they got sorted out quickly to not disturb my learning. Overall helped me achieve the grades that i wanted. Thank you!

Rating: 5 / 5

I’ve had many English tutors throughout my GCSE studies but Emma has by far been the best one, she has helped me increase my grades in English by an incredible 5 grades in the short time she taught me (from my year 10 mock to my actual GCSE’s!). Emma gave me great advice on how to approach exam style questions including how to efficiently answer questions. Emma was able to identify exactly what I struggled with in English which I didn’t even know my self and worked on that issue which ultimately lead to me getting a grade 8 in English language. Emma is such an incredible teacher I would highly recommend her lessons!

Rating: 5 / 5

Rowena has helped my daughter enormously, both academically and with her confidence and self- belief. She built a good relationship with her and seems genuinely invested and rooting for her to get the maths result she needs to follow her chosen academic path. we are looking forward to results day with a lot more hope and optimism than before our sessions with Rowena. Thankyou

Rating: 5 / 5

I am very grateful to Rowena who has recently tutored my Son through his 11+ exam. Rowena takes the time to understand the individual child and puts their needs first. She knows how to motivate children and is skilled in her teaching methods. My 7 year old daughter is very much looking forward to having Rowena as her tutor when the time comes.

Rating: 5 / 5

Rowena has tutored my daughter for 13 months and she successfully passed her 11+ and taken her ISEB exams. Rowena was very good at identifying areas of improvement and bought along additional materials like practise papers every week. She also provides homework so that a structure can be maintained throughout the week. My daughter really looked forward to her lessons. Would highly recommend Rowena.

Rating: 5 / 5

Rowena has helped our son during Year 6 in the run up to the SAT tests. She has provided some great 1 to 1 tuition in an environment that allowed him to focus on specific areas where he was struggling. His confidence has grown along with his knowledge and I would certainly recommend her services to anyone looking for some extra help with their children's mathematics.

Rating: 5 / 5

My daughter started at nurture learning over a year ago after falling behind at school and struggling. I was really nervous as to how my daughter would react but she absolutely loves Anna. Anna has a natural ability with her and knows when it all gets a bit to much how to make her feel better and reassured. Anna makes the lessons so much fun she never wants to leave at the end! Looking forward to the new term ahead with her!

Rating: 5 / 5

Nurture Learning is an exceptional tuition company that goes beyond traditional teaching methods. They equip children with a diverse set of skills that can be applied both in and outside the classroom. What sets Nurture Learning apart is its unique approach, creating an environment where children feel comfortable, engaged, and excited about their learning journey!

Rating: 5 / 5

I cannot rate Anna highly enough. The level of one to one tuition my daughter is receiving is first class. Anna has our daughter enthused about learning and is greatly developing her knowledge and abilities. Nurture learning has most definitely built our daughters confidence and really excels in giving her a wide variety of techniques to make learning enjoyable and understood. A notable improvement in such a short space of time. Thank you!

Rating: 5 / 5

My daughter attended sessions at nurture learning, she absolutely loved them. She enjoyed learning through fun games. The staff were so nice, very welcoming and friendly, I have already recommended to many people 🙂

Rating: 5 / 5

My son has been attending explore for the past few months and we have definitely noticed an improvement with his progress. School can be quite overwhelming for our son but we have found the team in Ashford very supportive and inclusive with our child. They adapt his sessions to best support his learning needs so he can get the best out of each sessions. We Would definitely recommend explore to other families.

Rating: 4 / 5

My 3 children have all spent time at Explore learning in Ashford Kent, and they have enjoyed it. Learning has been fun and interactive, and they were well prepared for the 11 plus test and all passed! Thank you to all the dedicated tutors at EL!

Rating: 5 / 5

My daughter has been attending Explore Ashford for a few months now and loves every minute of it! The tutors interact with the children with such enthusiasm and bring a different concept to learning - Elise can’t wait to attend every lesson and her confidence has improved tenfold. I would highly recommend Explore learning for any child. It is also a great insight for parents on how their children are achieving as the tutors keep you updated every session, via mail and by 121 update meetings. I feel I understand my child’s strengths and challenges more now which I wouldn’t have previously known about from her school. Thank you to all at explore 5* all the way!!

Rating: 5 / 5

Both my children attended in centre and online Compass sessions. My son completed the 11+ package and while there was frustrations with the package content and occasional online issues, the staff were always eager to help. My son had some great tutors, Taryn, Ben, Maddison are just a few that always made him feel relaxed and calm. In addition I cannot even begin to explain how much they accommodate families last minute changes or even the occasion where you have forgotten a session completely. My experience of the managers (Sian, Katie & Taryn) has been 100% positive; they are patient, polite and helpful. Both my children passed their Kent Test with good marks. Thank you 😊

Rating: 5 / 5

My daugther attended Kent Top Tutors classes for two years, as she struggled to keep up with her maths lessons at school and was afraid she wouldn't pass her GCSE exam. Thanks to her tutor's professional intervention and patience, she achieved a grade 5, which is higher than we expected. Highly recommended!

Rating: 5 / 5

Very approachable and flexible tutors with whom our daughters studied mainly maths during Years 10 and 11. They always listened to the girls' maths/science anxieties and gave them confidence. Their approach is to teach methods and offer exam practice so our daughters had lots of different types of help. Always happy to go over mock papers they had done in class. They really did make a difference to their grades.

Rating: 5 / 5

Our children have had Frank for Maths tuition for a number of years, and more recently the Sciences also. He made lessons fun & gave them confidence. I believe a child really needs to like someone if they're to learn well, & both my kids really like him! I am sure their recent good GCSE results reflect the quality of their learning with Frank. I am very happy to recommend Kent Top Tutors.

Rating: 5 / 5

Leesa tutored my daughter through statistics and maths GCSE. Despite having to get up early on a Saturday morning, my daughter very much enjoyed working with Leesa, who helped to improve her confidence and ability, supporting her to pass both subjects. Now keen to signing up child number 2!

Rating: 5 / 5

A huge thank you to Jeni for all her hard work with our son throughout Year 5. He came out of every one of her sessions full of smiles and enthusiasm. She not only helped to encourage his learning, but also provided much needed navigation and reassurance to us. Having never been through the Kent Test process before we felt slightly bewildered at times, but all her additional information sessions, informal chats, and formal feedback throughout the year was just brilliant. Thank you!

Rating: 5 / 5

I would highly recommend Jeni from Sunnydene! My daughter was preparing for the Kent test and my friend had recommended Jeni for Mock tests (we already had a tutor by this point). The mock tests ran very smoothly, the feedback was very helpful and valuable. We focused on the feedback provided and the second mock test result showed a massive improvement on my daughter’s scores! We then had some sessions during the summer holiday to get ready for the final day. My daughter passed the Kent test! I would like to thank Jeni for all the feedback and help she provided. I would highly recommend Sunnydene if you are looking to prepare your child for the Kent test, for both tutoring and mock tests!

Rating: 5 / 5

A rare find; if you are looking for a reputable tutor, I cannot recommend Sunnydene enough! I have complete faith in Jeni’s understanding of the system and test papers. Very structured and lots of parent info to guide you along the way too. My two children have been tutored here and got the outcome we hoped for in the dreaded Kent test. Thanks Sunnydene :-)

Rating: 5 / 5

Being relatively new to Kent I found the whole selective system and Kent Test process somewhat overwhelming, but Jeni completely demystified it and made it all feel more manageable. Our son not only didn't complain about her tutoring sessions but actively looked forward to them! We were quite late to discover Jeni but I'm so grateful we did - she's been an absolute game-changer and I can't recommend her enough.

Rating: 5 / 5

Mary is an excellent tutor and I thoroughly recommend her.  My daughter has made wonderful progress since she started having lessons with her. Her own daughter was home educated and is currently studying at Cambridge University which highlights the standard of her teaching. Mary also has experience working with students who are dyslexic with great results.  I would not hesitate in choosing her to tutor my child.

Rating: 5 / 5

I cannot recommend Mary highly enough. We originally asked her to help our son with English Language because we were concerned that his grades were continually falling over time. However, her tuition also helped improve his English Literature work in the process, and they ended up being his two highest GCSE grades. Mary was friendly and professional throughout and we could see a noticeable improvement in our son’s ability and confidence in the subject from the start.

Rating: 5 / 5

My children are really enjoying their classes with Mary. They find her explanations clear & easy to follow. They love the notes she takes during the class. This helps them concentrate during the lesson and go back over things afterwards when they need to apply what they have learnt. Mary has a great balance of being warm and friendly yet firm enough that the children listen and know they are to take their studies seriously if they want to progress and achieve. Mary really knows her subject so well and we feel very blessed for our children to be learning from such a great teacher.

Rating: 5 / 5

Having lessons with Mary has been really helpful. She is knowledgeable about the syllabus and what will be expected and has given concrete advice about how the children can improve their writing. Her feedback is encouraging and the activities have been challenging but explained well so that they know what to do. They have produced work which I’m really impressed with! Thanks Mary

Rating: 5 / 5

Fantastic tuition at this lovely centre where staff are professional, kind and caring. My daughter achieved excellent results in her exams after studying here. I would warmly recommend Kip Mcgrath.

Rating: 5 / 5

Both my children have attended Kip McGarth in Folkestone, the improvement in their confidence to do their exams has made so much difference and allowed them to meet their full potential. Both of them really enjoyed attending and the tutors on both occasions were outstanding. I would highly recommend Kip McGarth if you are looking for extra support for your child.

Rating: 5 / 5

Highly recommend Kip McGrath Folkestone & Hythe. Jon is a great tutor and my daughter felt relaxed for her sessions and although we don't know the 11+ result yet, we still feel that whatever happens it was worth taking up the sessions. Thank you team for everything you do!

Rating: 5 / 5

We are very grateful to Jon and to Mel at Kip McGrath Folkestone. Our son attended tutoring sessions in preparation for the Kent Test, and the atmosphere was calm and relaxed whilst also being rigorous. Most importantly, he enjoyed his lessons, looked forward to them, and left each time feeling confident. We thoroughly recommend this tutoring practice.