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Kip McGrath Bristol North - English and Maths Tuition

Kip McGrath Bristol North - English and Maths Tuition

5.0(63 reviews)See reviews ↓·Bristol

About the company

Kip McGrath Bristol North is a tutoring centre that offers English and maths tuition for primary and secondary school students. It is part of Kip McGrath, which was founded in 1976 by qualified teachers Kip and Dugnea McGrath in New South Wales, Australia, and has more than 500 centres worldwide. The centre is Ofsted Registered and all tutors are qualified teachers. Jay Grocott is the Centre Manager, a fully qualified teacher with over 20 years of experience working in local schools, who has been running Kip McGrath Bristol for nearly 10 years.

In 2022, the centre was named Kip McGrath Franchisee of the Year. It provides a free initial assessment and creates a personalised learning plan for each child, using a mix of paper and online activities. Lessons are available online or in-centre, and the centre offers preparation for entrance exams, GCSE, 11 Plus, and SATs, as well as support for ADHD and dyslexia. Kip McGrath has over 45 years of proven methodology and small learning groups with no more than five students per session. A parent portal allows tracking of progress, viewing upcoming lessons, and rescheduling sessions.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Downend families turn to this centre on Badminton Road for maths and English support alike, with Jay named repeatedly as the person heading the team and staying closely involved with individual pupils rather than delegating entirely to other tutors. Kirsty and Marcia are each named for building confidence in pupils nervous about GCSE exams, with one review describing a pupil with autism and anxiety who took time to feel comfortable before eventually making strong progress in maths over several months.

Online sessions, introduced for some families during a period when in-person visits were not possible, continue to work well for those who prefer them, alongside families who still attend the centre in person. English results mentioned in the reviews include jumps of several grades within a single exam sitting, alongside smaller but still significant gains in maths for pupils who had lacked confidence beforehand.

One review describes an assessment where staff honestly advised that a young child did not need ongoing extra support, suggesting tuition is not pushed where it is judged unnecessary. Small personal touches, such as certificates and cards marking milestones, are mentioned by more than one family as a sign of genuine interest in each child. The centre is open on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, closed on Sundays.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Waliur Rahman6 March 2026

Delighted with the progress my son has made at Kip McG Downend, Jay and the team are fantastic, they really take the time to understand the children's needs and support them so well! Thank you team, can't recommend highly enough!

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Lubz Malik4 October 2025

I took my 6 year old for maths assessment, Jay was the person who took the assessment he was very friendly and good with kids. After some questions he assessed her and made a summary. He was very honest he advised me she was on track with her maths and she didnt need any extra support. I was so grateful to hear she was doing well, Jay was honest and straight forward. I recommend this centre very friendly and honest.

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Natalie Tarr27 August 2025

My daughter went to Kip for both Maths and English in year 11 to help boost her confidence and her grades. All the tutors she had were brilliant with her and the support she was given enabled her to reach her full potential and grow massively in confidence. They provided clear explanations and taught her more than she’d covered in school. She moved up a grade in maths and 3 grades in the english exams gaining 7,8,9 - thank you so much for your support!

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Laura Clyne6 August 2025

We were incredibly impressed with the service offered by the team and how hard they worked to make our daughter feel at ease. We came to tutoring late, but Marcia was great with our daughter, working on what strategies could work for her in the exam (English GCSE), and what the questions were actually asking! She built up her confidence hugely and she went into the exam actually believing that she could get a decent grade. Cannot recommend the team enough.

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Kath Billington23 June 2025

The staff have been very supportive during my son's time with Kip McGrath in Downend. His confidence has grown and he has gained a lot from his weekly sessions. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is wanting to give their child a bit of help in a subject they aren't confident in.

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Sue Townsend19 May 2025

I would highly recommend Kip McGrath Bristol North. Jay and his team are lovely and their systems are very easy to work with. It took a while for my child who has ASD and suffers with anxiety to build up the courage to have a maths tutor leading up to GSCE's as she wanted to surpass her expected grades. Kirsty her tutor has been amazing for her this last 6 months really building her confidence in general, and her maths has really come along. Now we just have to wait for her exam results!

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Anna M-S5 October 2024

My son was assessed as missing key stage 2 in maths when he started secondary (terrible primary). So glad I sent him to Kip McGrath. Very caring and supportive. Sure that he's better prepared for his GCSE this summer thanks to them.

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Contact
+441173738367kipmcgrath.co.uk/Bristol-North23 Badminton Rd, Downend, Bristol BS16 6BB
Working hours
Monday10:00–20:15
Tuesday10:00–20:15
Wednesday10:00–20:15
Thursday10:00–20:15
Friday10:00–18:00
Saturday09:00–15:00
SundayClosed