In a town where the Kent Test sorts children early, the pressure on GCSE grades rarely lets up. Our Tunbridge Wells GCSE tutors give a student the one-to-one hour to fix the specific topic a fast-moving class had to leave behind.
From £37/hr · rates agreed directly with your tutor
ONE TUNBRIDGE WELLS TURNAROUND
Results across Kent sit above the England average, which hides how much pressure that puts on the individual student who's a mark or two off the pace. That's exactly where a GCSE tutor starts: reading a recent paper, finding the topic that keeps costing marks, and rebuilding it one-to-one.
"My son, who is in Year 10, really struggled with English and was completely disengaged from the subject. After six months of tutoring, he has improved from a grade 5 to a 6/7. He now looks forward to his lessons. Through one-to-one tutoring he has learned effective strategies that help him approach English in a way that resonates with him."
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MEET THE TUTORS
The grammars and Bennett Memorial run at a quick clip, with Tunbridge Wells High School close behind. So our tutors match on subject and exam board first, giving your child a specialist who knows the spec rather than the nearest name. Browse profiles, or let us match your child.
Caitlin Lewis
Joe Clark
Sandra Sabu
Zain Mumtaz
Josiah Bejide
Ella Meehan
Ritu Patel
Laura Bould
Zainab Iqbal
Elias Araye
Joshua Ramsdale
Shikhar Agarwal
Anastasia Picton-Vraka
Layla Sarakbi
Nicole Major
Emily Lowe
Sarah Jenkins
Jacob Berry
Emir Akcay
Vipin Chaudhary
Ardis Rexha
Jessica B
Navdha Yamdagni
Lorayne Lee
REAL RESULTS, REAL FAMILIES
Parent of GCSE Student
My son, who is in Year 10, really struggled with English and was completely disengaged from the subject. After six months of tutoring, he has improved from a grade 5 to a 6/7. He now looks forward to his lessons. Through one-to-one tutoring he has learned effective strategies that help him approach English in a way that resonates with him.
Parent of GCSE Student
I was really pleased to discover the Degree Gap when my daughter needed help getting the grades she needed for GCSEs. The team offer a really personalised service and I felt really well looked after from the start. There are lots of tutors to choose from and all subjects are catered for, with great flexibility on timings. Highly recommend.
GCSE Student
Helped me a lot and really showed me what I need to improve on.
Parent of GCSE Student
My daughter was struggling with confidence in Maths GCSE and we decided to get a tutor. We were given a selection of tutors to choose from and told that if it did not feel like a good match we could try others. Our tutor was a complete star, listened, made it simple, set good homework and gave my daughter her confidence back. Highly recommend.
Parent
My daughter found the tutors were very helpful for her GCSE. Thank you.
Parent of GCSE Student
The support given to my son by The Degree Gap's tutors was fabulous and he passed all his GCSE subjects. They provided experienced and organised tutors. Tutors provided resources targeting specific areas of difficulty. The website is easy to use and tutors were polite and on time.
GCSE Student
Has definitely helped me increase my grades from an E to a B.
Parent of GCSE Student
Very good tutoring for my daughter and good communication with parents. My daughter passed both English and Maths GCSE.
Parent
Our tutor is simply amazing with our daughter. He understands her completely and her sessions are helping her with her school work so much. We cannot thank him enough.
GCSE Student
I was helped with both Maths and English for my GCSEs and passed both subjects with great results, which gave me the foundation and confidence to go on to succeed in my A-levels and complete my degree.
Parent of iGCSE Student
The Degree Gap gave our son the support he needed for his iGCSEs, especially in Maths and Economics. Lessons were clear, engaging, and built his confidence. Highly recommended.
Parent
This company helped us find a tutor for Geography and my son has excelled so much in just a few months. Our tutor has gone above and beyond, demonstrating incredible patience and encouraging my son to believe in himself. He also manages neurodiversity effectively.
Grandparent
My granddaughter uses the Degree Gap tutoring services across a few subjects. She is not only improving academically but really enjoys the setup and structure too. I would recommend to anyone.
Parent
The Degree Gap was fantastic. Their knowledge and guidance helped my son find direction in both his studies and future plans.
Parent
The Degree Gap has exceeded all my expectations. They have gone above and beyond to pair both my sons with the appropriate tutors, all of whom have been exceptional. Both my sons exceeded their expected grades in their GCSEs and A Levels and got into their first choice universities. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
WHAT COULD BE NEXT
A good tutor keeps the next step in mind from the first session, whether it's a grammar sixth form or a college course.
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Get in touch and we'll connect you with the right GCSE tutor for your child. We'll ask a few questions about their subjects, year group, and exam board — and introduce you to a tutor who fits.
Not at all. Year 9 is when the foundations for GCSE Maths and Sciences are laid, so it's the easiest point to steady a wobble before it compounds. Fixing a shaky topic now saves it from sitting under every paper in Year 11. Plenty of families start later too, and there's useful work at any stage.
Yes. For a student who's comfortable, the tutor works on the harder question types that separate a good answer from a top one, at a pace that stretches rather than stresses. For a student catching up, the same diagnostic finds the gap and rebuilds it. Either way it starts with seeing where the real ceiling is.
For most students, yes, and often better. Sessions run through Lessonspace, our shared whiteboard, so your child gets the right subject specialist rather than the nearest one, with no travel on a school night. Every lesson is recorded, so anything that didn't land can be rewatched before an exam.
Sessions start from £37 an hour. The rate depends on the subject and the tutor's experience, and it's always agreed before anything is booked. No contracts, no surprises.
