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Bournemouth Maths Tutor

5.0(28 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bournemouth

About the company

Bournemouth Maths Tutor is run by Barney Maunder-Taylor, who holds a first in maths from Oxford University and is a Countdown champion, having won the television show in 2010. Based in Bournemouth, he holds an enhanced DBS check and offers face-to-face tuition across Bournemouth and Poole as well as online tuition across the UK and worldwide. Tuition covers GCSE maths (Higher level only) and A-level maths and beyond.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Barney, the named tutor at this Bournemouth educational consultancy, is repeatedly credited by parents and students with transforming exam outcomes in GCSE, A-level and Further Maths. Several reviewers describe pupils who were predicted a C grade going on to secure A grades, with one parent noting that university offers followed. The praise that recurs most often concerns subject mastery, with customers mentioning that difficult topics such as integration are explained in a way that removes anxiety, and that questions are answered clearly and immediately.

Reviewers repeatedly highlight the structured, syllabus-focused approach, the patience shown when confidence is low, and the careful preparation of notes and worked examples for later revision. Feedback also points to reliability and professionalism, together with a warm and encouraging manner that motivates learners. A recurring theme is the willingness to respond to queries between sessions, which families describe as going beyond what they expected. Lessons are characterised as clear, well organised and tailored to the individual, and the improvement in understanding and self-belief across the course of tuition is a point that comes up often.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Christine De Silva29 May 2026

Amazing maths tutor! Barney has really supported and expanded our son’s maths ability throughout his A level year. We’d recommend him without reservation.

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Becky Jupp18 May 2026

Barney has been a wonderful A level tutor for my son Tom. He really enjoys his lessons and his confidence has grown so much. Tom has so much respect for Barney and looks forward to talking all the mathematical problems through with him. Barney has been such a find and I have already put my younger son on his list for 2027!

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Richard Jackson14 May 2026

Barney has been amazing helping my daughter prepare for her TMUS, Maths and Further Maths A-levels.

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Anita Baranova4 March 2026

Barney is a brilliant tutor, he was very quick to identify my strengths and weaknesses and could curate our time so that it was enjoyable, but at the same time, he filled the gaps and boosted my confidence as well as my mathematical understanding, and it was his work that put me at ease with my GCSE’s and solidified me getting a 9 in maths. He made maths feel like playtime and set my path in maths.

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Georgina Loew4 March 2026

I really enjoy my Further Maths lessons with Barney- with every lesson, I feel more confident as I move closer to my exams. Barney’s approach to explaining concepts that I had previously struggled to grasp is always positive and encouraging, and each lesson I come away with helpful notes and examples to review and look back on.

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Richard Carey5 September 2025

Hi Barney – hope all is good with you. Hopefully Tom has been in touch with you already, but I just wanted to say thank you for all of your help with his A level maths. Tom’s achieved an ‘A’ in maths, and so is off to his first choice University to study Civil Engineering. We are so happy that we found you when we did in February, as Tom had scored a ‘C’ in his most recent mock exam, and needed some help and guidance to get him back on track. Your fantastic tutoring over the next few months gave him the confidence to go on and fulfil his potential in his A levels, and I am sure that he will carry that confidence on to his degree studies. I hope that you have had a very successful year with all of your other students too. Thanks again and best wishes, Richard

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Emma30 May 2025

Barney has really helped prepare my son for his A level maths. He has gained in confidence if his ability and improved his understanding of the required topics tremendously. I was very impressed with his efficiency and professionalism and would not hesitate to recommend him to another student.

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Contact
+447899756585www.bournemouthmathstutor.co.uk22 Bennett Rd, Bournemouth BH8 8QG
Working hours
Monday08:30–21:00
Tuesday08:30–21:00
Wednesday08:30–21:00
Thursday08:30–21:00
Friday08:30–21:00
Saturday08:30–21:00
Sunday08:30–21:00