Kip McGrath Tuition Peterborough North

Kip McGrath Peterborough North is run by Gill Terry and her daughter Rachel Prince. The centre opened in 2016, and its small team of DBS-checked tutors are all qualified teachers. It tutors children aged 6 to 18 in maths, English and science, plus 11+, school entrance exams and functional skills maths and English, welcoming home-educated students and working with local schools, Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council to provide alternative provision tuition during school hours.

The centre is part of the Kip McGrath franchise, founded in 1976 in Australia by qualified teachers Kip and Dugnea McGrath, which has grown to more than 500 centres worldwide.

Maths, English and exam preparation at this Peterborough tuition centre have helped pupils of primary and secondary age fill gaps in their learning, with several families describing steady academic progress after regular attendance. Parents of children working towards SATs, the 11+ and GCSEs report that confidence grew as tuition continued and that practice papers helped pupils manage their time in the examination itself. An aspect raised across a number of reviews is the tutors' skill at explaining topics in ways pupils readily grasp, tailoring their approach to each child's needs, including those studying at home.

Lessons delivered in person and remotely are described as effective, and the team is repeatedly characterised as friendly, patient and encouraging. Named member Gill receives particular thanks for her thorough teaching and for guiding one family through arrangements with the examination centre, while another parent notes that Amy sets plenty of work. Families also value the initial assessment, which identifies a suitable starting point, and the feedback after sessions that lets parents follow progress. Completing work set between lessons and the supportive atmosphere recur in accounts from families whose children passed their examinations.