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Edinburgh Maths Tutor

5.0(8 reviews)See reviews ↓·Edinburgh

About the company

Edinburgh Maths Tutor is a private tutoring service operated by Rob, who holds a BA Mathematics (Honours) degree from Cambridge University and trained at Moray House in Edinburgh. Rob has 40 years of teaching and tutoring experience, including 20 years of private tutoring, and has taught in eight different schools in the U.K. and abroad.

He worked as Deputy Head from 2007 to 2025. The service offers private 1-1 and group tuition, available online and face-to-face. Rob teaches Maths from early Primary through to A-Level, and prepares students for Nat 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher exams, as well as the Common Entrance exam for the Independent sector. He lives in Murrayfield, West Edinburgh.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Higher and National 5 maths make up the core of the work described in reviews for this Saughtonhall Drive tutor, Rob, who appears in every account as the sole point of contact for families. A pattern recurs across the reviews: pupils who began anxious about an upcoming SQA exam, in one case having grown fearful of tackling anything maths-related at all, are described as calmer and better prepared by the time of the assessment itself, with A grades mentioned in several cases. Flexibility about switching between face-to-face and remote lessons is raised by more than one family, with moving between the two formats across a course of study described as working well when circumstances changed.

Patience is the quality mentioned most consistently, alongside an ability to adapt explanations to how an individual pupil thinks rather than repeating the same method regardless of whether it has worked before. One pupil preparing for Advanced Higher after a positive experience at National 5 describes plans to continue with the same tutor. Clear explanation of the reasoning behind formulas and methods, rather than simply demonstrating steps to copy, is highlighted as a particular strength in more than one account.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Kirsten Russell4 August 2026

My daughter was struggling and panicking with maths at Nat 5 level. She had become entrenched in reacting badly to any maths problem. Rob helped her to understand the material and to develop a calm approach. She got her maths and applications of maths national 5 exams with A grades after Rob’s help. Thank you.

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Ella Radmer Riley4 August 2026

- Pace of teaching was accessible and easy to adapt to whatever was needed for specific topics or areas of struggle that really helped increase my understanding of the subject. - Freedom to pick whatever areas I felt needed work was hugely helpful while also suggesting other areas that could need help and offering advice to do so. - Teaching materials were easy to use in and out of lessons for extra lessons which went a huge way for further revision. Overall, I highly recommend!

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B W17 June 2026

Rob is fantastic with our daughter, she is gaining massive confidence and finding joy in maths. He has a great teaching style and has really taken the time to get to know how she learns.

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Bella D22 November 2025

Rob was great with our son who finds maths a challenge. Patient and understanding. His lessons gave him a chance to build some confidence in the subject, rather than struggle on his own.

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Gordon Hope6 October 2025

I chose Rob to help my son with his Nat 5 Maths because he was anxious about the exam and worried he might blow it. From the very first lesson, Rob’s calm and encouraging approach made a huge difference. He was flexible about mixing in-person and online sessions, which worked perfectly for us. Over the few months from March to May, my son’s confidence and understanding really grew. He went into the exam feeling well prepared and ended up getting an A. There are many university students in Edinburgh offering tuition, but Rob’s years of genuine teaching experience and clear, patient explanations really set him apart. Highly recommended.

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Lisa5 August 2025

I would highly recommend Rob as a maths tutor. He supported my daughter who was really struggling with her Nat 5 and she achieved a B. He was very patient and gave her lots of strategies to help her.

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Julie jeacock5 August 2025

Reference for Maths Tutor – Rob We are pleased to recommend Rob as an excellent maths tutor. He supported our son in preparation for his SQA Higher Maths exam and made a significant difference to both his understanding of the subject and his self-confidence. Rob explained challenging concepts clearly, adapted his teaching to suit our son’s learning style, and was always patient, reliable, and encouraging. Most importantly, Rob helped our son believe in himself and gave him the confidence that he could succeed. Thanks to Rob’s support, our son passed his exam, and we’re very grateful for the positive impact Rob had throughout the process. We would not hesitate to recommend Rob to any student needing support with maths.

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Contact
+447932193245edinburghmathstutor.uk8 Saughtonhall Dr, Edinburgh EH12 5SQ