Tutors for Grammar School Entrance Exams: Expert 11 Plus Preparation in South London

Getting a grammar school place is genuinely competitive. For the most sought-after schools, five to ten children are competing for every single available place. That means your child’s preparation needs to be thorough, specific, and taught by tutors who know the entrance exams for local grammar schools in detail.

At Geek School Tutoring, we have been specialist tutors for grammar school entrance exams in South London and Kent since 2013. More than 1,000 families have put their trust in us. Our 100% pass rate in Kent and Medway grammar schools is the result of deep subject knowledge, small group teaching, and a genuine understanding of what each school is looking for.

Why Grammar School Entrance Exam Preparation Needs to Be School-Specific

Not all grammar school entrance exams are the same. St Olave’s Grammar School uses a very different format from Tonbridge Grammar or Wilson’s School. The Medway Test is different from the Sutton selection tests. Preparing for the 11 Plus as a generic exam, without understanding the specific question types, timing, and marking criteria for your target school, is one of the most common preparation mistakes we see.

Our tutors prepare children for the specific schools on their list. We use practice materials that closely mirror each school’s actual entrance exam format, and we run regular mock examinations under conditions that replicate the real thing.

Grammar Schools Our Students Have Gained Places At

What Our Grammar School Entrance Exam Preparation Covers

English Comprehension and Creative Writing

English is where grammar school exams are won or lost. Our founder Joycellyn Akuffo is a working journalist with bylines across Cosmopolitan, BBC Good Homes, Glamour, and more than 20 national titles. She teaches children to write the way a professional writer thinks. Comprehension, inference, vocabulary, creative writing and essay technique are all covered with targeted exam practice.

Mathematics

Grammar school maths papers go significantly beyond the primary school curriculum. We cover the full range of topics tested in grammar school entrance exams, including number, algebra, geometry, data handling, and the problem-solving questions that many children find most challenging. Timed practice under exam conditions is built into every stage of preparation.

Verbal Reasoning

Used by most grammar schools in South East London and Kent, verbal reasoning tests a child’s ability to work with words, patterns and logic under time pressure. We teach the full range of question types, from code breaking and letter sequences to word relationships and number patterns, so children are fast, accurate and confident on the day.

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Non-verbal reasoning assesses spatial and pattern-recognition ability, and unlike English and maths, it is a skill that many children have never formally practised before. We build familiarity and speed with all non-verbal reasoning question types, including matrices, sequences, codes and reflections.

Our Grammar School Entrance Exam Tutoring Centres

We also offer live online grammar school entrance exam tuition for families across the UK.

When Should You Start Grammar School Entrance Exam Preparation?

We recommend starting structured preparation at least 12 to 18 months before your child’s exam date. For most Year 5 children sitting exams in autumn, that means starting in Year 4 or the summer before Year 5 at the latest.

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