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Best tutors in Cornwall

Find the best tutors in Cornwall. Without a grammar system and few competitive private school entrance exams, tutoring might seem less crucial. However, many families still enhance their child’s education, especially leading up to GCSEs or on core subjects throughout their schooling.
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall

With no grammar system and very few competitive private school entrance exams, the need for admission focused tutoring is low in Cornwall. However, many families do seek to enhance their child’s education by employing a tutor, mostly in the run up to GCSE exams or as a result of the need for greater focus on specific core subjects throughout their schooling – and there is a good selection for this: Home School Tutoring Cornwall, First Tutors, Magikats, Kernow Maths, Le Loft Tuition and Savvy Education all have strong reputations locally. Kumon has centres in Plymouth and Falmouth, while Kip McGrath has a centre in Truro.

Alternatively, you could opt for one of the bigger London or south east based agencies, all of which provide online tutoring (particularly popular since the pandemic and some children, especially teenagers, prefer it). Yes, these larger agencies tend to be more expensive, but they can often help at very short notice and they also have a wider pool of tutors with some very impressive CVs. These agencies also stand out for being able to meet more niche needs eg SEN or mentoring. See our reviews of over 60 such agencies for further details. Keystone Tutors is a favourite – our reviewer found this to be the ‘BMW of tutor agencies – wow-factor quality, innovative, always evolving, an authority in the industry'. Also popular, but more affordable, is Powertutors, 70 per cent of whose tutoring is now done online.

Our article on finding a tutor contains useful information for any family looking for a tutor for the first time. Online tutoring is also a popular route and enables families to find support out of the county, our feature can give you some more steerage here.