Camilla Smiley

Camilla has been working in and around London schools since 2006 and has been advising parents throughout that time. Having studied Modern History at Oxford, Camilla joined the Teach First scheme and spent three years teaching history in an inner London school, learning on the job. From there, Camilla moved into the independent sector and worked at a successful co-ed in west London for six years. Alongside her classroom teaching Camilla was providing tuition and advice to students (and their parents) preparing for entrance to day and boarding schools in London and the south east.

In 2015 Camilla left teaching to do this full-time and spent three years developing the consultancy offering of a respected London tuition agency, supporting hundreds of families in the process. She says, 'I have always loved getting to know schools and working out what makes them tick; visiting them and talking to students and parents is endlessly fascinating. I enjoy listening to families and working closely with them to find the kind of school environment that will allow their child to thrive. Now that I have two young children of my own I appreciate all the more how hard it is to find the right way through the jungle of options out there - so I feel very lucky to be a part of this process for others.'