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Find an Online Reading Tutor for Your Child in North London
It’s completely understandable to feel the pressure when you live in North London. With such high competition for places at excellent grammar schools, it can often feel like your child's entire future rests on passing that one big exam. You want to give them the best possible start, but it's hard to know how to help them build the core skills they need without adding to the stress.
That's where one-to-one reading tuition can make all the difference. By pairing your child with a friendly, expert tutor, you're not just preparing them for an exam; you're giving them a supportive space to build lasting confidence and a genuine love for learning. It’s a partnership designed to help them thrive, both in their exams and beyond.
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Why Strong Reading Skills are Key to Your Child's Future
Being a confident reader is about so much more than getting through a book list. It's the foundation for success across every single subject. Strong comprehension skills are vital for tackling wordy Maths problems, analysing sources in History, and understanding complex questions in Science exams. A reading tutor helps your child develop the critical thinking they'll need for their GCSEs, A-Levels, and for crafting a compelling university application. It's a skill that opens doors at every stage of their education.
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Personalised Reading Tuition That Builds Real Confidence
The right tutor does more than just teach; they get to know your child as an individual. We help you find an expert who understands their learning style, their interests, and what makes them tick. This personal connection is key, as it helps your child feel comfortable asking questions and tackling topics they once found tricky. With tutors hand-picked from across the UK (we only accept 1 in 8 who apply), you can be sure you're finding the best, background-checked support for your child.
Every online lesson is built around your child's specific goals. Whether they need help with phonics and decoding, support with comprehension for the 11+ exam, or guidance on how to analyse a tricky poem for their GCSEs, the session is tailored to them. This focused, one-to-one attention is why 90% of students improve by at least one grade – it helps them make real, measurable progress.
Finding the right support shouldn't be another stress on your plate. With Tutorful, you can easily browse tutors, read reviews from parents just like you, and message them for free to find the perfect fit. Online lessons mean you can schedule sessions around school, clubs, and family life, all from the comfort of your own home.
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9 Reading tutors in North London:
£85/hr
5.0
Jose W
Experienced Reading Tutor
Want to become a more fluent reader or a confident creative writer? Preparing for the 11+ or building your writing portfolio? Need focused support for SATs or to strengthen your Maths? Looking for help with homework, homeschooling or Summer learning? Hoping to improve your Portuguese - conversational, GCSE or A Level? I can help.I am a London-based, creative and motivating polymath tutor with 20 years of combined experience across UK Primary Education (Upper Key Stage 2), Adult Learning and private tuition. I have extensive experience working within high-performing independent schools, giving me...
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£31/hr
5.0
Richard K
Inspiring Reading tutor
I hold a Masters degree in Finance and have more than six years’ teaching experience at university and college level.
I teach maths, business, finance, accounting and other social sciences to primary, middle-level and university students. I can also support students with finance and business-related topics, including financial markets, performance and profitability, foreign direct investment and growth, administration, and accounting. Where relevant, I use SPSS and STATA for statistics, and Tally ERP9 for accounting.
My approach is to break complex topics and issues into clear, manageable s...
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£77/hr
5.0
Lina H
Professional and inspiring Reading and English tutor
Maths is usually the subject students struggle with most at school mainly due to the lack of individual help during lessons. Students often don’t ask for help when faced with a topic they find hard and so they develop gaps in their learning, which in itself become problematic later on. In my opinion the first objective of private tutoring in maths should be to systematically deal with those gaps, which are usually identified within the first couple of lessons. Once the gaps are covered, we can then proceed to cover the necessary course material based on individual requirements.I have extensive e...
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£50/hr
5.0
Kate P
French English EFL teaching experience Reading
Graduate from the University of Warwick. I have studied French with International Studies so have covered a hugely broad range of topics with my degree. I am a native English speaker and am fluent in French. Last year I spent 8 months living in France and worked as a teaching assistant teaching English as a second language so I am well used to teaching languages. I taught groups of up to 15 children and used a range of activities, including memory games and group activities. I also helped younger children who Ibabysat with their English homework so have had experience of one-on-one teaching too....
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£47/hr
5.0
Seb D
High pass rates - IETS, 11+, Reading Common Entrance
I have been teaching English since 2012.I hold a postgraduate degree from The University of Cambridge (PGCert in Teaching Creative Writing), an MA from Goldsmiths, University of London (Masters in Creative Writing and Education) and a CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching).I teach students for a range of learning outcomes: 11+ English; Common Entrance English; GCSE English; English for Academic Purposes; IELTS; Creative Writing; Undergraduate Humanities; Postgraduate Humanities. I help students with English 11+, Common Entrance, GCSE and IELTS by encouraging reading curiosity and boosting...
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£112/hr
5.0
Oliver S
Reading Tutor - 7+ to 11+ Prep || Top Schools || Limited Slots Available
"The teachers say [my child] is doing well, but I'm not sure…" If this sounds like you, you're in the right place.Some students I've helped: — WESTMINSTER 13+ PLACE (VIA 11+) — WESTMINSTER UNDER7+ PLACE — KCS 13+ PLACE (VIA 11+) — KCS 11+ PLACE— ST PAUL'S BOYS 11+ PLACE — ST PAUL'S BOYS 7+ PLACE— CITY GIRLS 11+ PLACE — CITY GIRLS 8+ PLACE — 3x CITY BOYS 11+ PLACE — CITY BOYS 11+ SCHOLARSHIP — 4x HIGHGATE 11+ PLACE — GODOLPHIN & LATYMER 11+ PLACE — 2x LATYMER UPPER 11+ PLACE — DULWICH COLLEGE 11+ PLACE— 2x FRANCIS HOLLAND 11+ SCHOLARSHIP — FRANCIS HOLLAND 11+ ACADEMIC EXHIBITION — 2x CHANNING 11+ SCHO...
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£70/hr
5.0
Augustus D
Summer tuition available for Reading and exam preparation.
** TAKING ON NEW STUDENTS FOR THE 11+ ISEB COMMON PRE-TEST 2026! **I specialise in helping students achieve top-band grades (120+ SAS) for entry into the most competitive independent schools in the UK using tried-and-tested tutoring methods developed over the last 7 years. Can't quite break into the top stanine? Need help understanding exam technique for multiple-choice questions? Looking for a final high-impact revision period that covers all 4 subjects?My teaching specifically targets the skills needed to maximise scores based on the marking algorythm used in the Pre-Test: The Pre-Test is not...
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£50/hr
5.0
Tatiana S
Practical Reading Tutor
Many GCSE students understand vocabulary and grammar but struggle to use Spanish confidently in exams. Speaking feels stressful, writing lacks structure and listening often becomes guesswork. This leads to low confidence and inconsistent results, even in students who are capable.My GCSE lessons are structured, calm and exam-focused. I break Spanish down clearly and show students exactly how to build speaking answers, how to write in a way that meets exam criteria and how to approach listening papers with effective strategies. Grammar is explained simply and practiced in context, so students know...
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£77/hr
5.0
Abigail D
Experienced and enthusiastic Reading tutor
Hi, I'm Abi, a London-based professional tutor. I have 8 years of tutoring experience since graduating with a degree in French and Italian (specialism: linguistics) from the University of Cambridge. I have tutored for over 2000 hours (online, in person, one-on-one and group sessions) and am currently teaching 12 students across London and online. My specialisms are 7+, 11+ and 13+ preparation in English and verbal reasoning for academically selective schools and French at all levels.In the last 3 years, I've taught English, verbal reasoning, languages, ESL, maths and interview skills from age 6...
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Find a tutor Luke S
I want to give a big thankyou to Luke for his work with my son.
He's been incredibly patient and supportive, while also encouraging improvement in his reading.
Luke struck a great balance between structured learning and making the sessions fun.
We've seen real progress and I highly recommend him.
- Year 2 student
Ellis S
1st May 2026
Joanne W
My daughter has been having tutoring session with Jo for some time now, her reading has improved so much in that time. My daughter can be quite shy but she settled with Jo very quickly and she makes the lesson engaging and fun.Would recommend to anyone who needs some help for their child who is behind at school.
Sarah A
26th Jan 2026
Tess B
Tess has been so helpful in helping our son with dyslexia build both his confidence and abilities academically during his final years of primary school. He's now in a great position to tackle his secondary education!
Duncan S
23rd Jun 2025
Sarah H
Sarah is a great tutor, my child has really built a good relationship with Sarah and Sarah always adapts the lessons to work with my child and what interests her and keeps her motivated.
Harpreet K
29th Oct 2024
Stephen T
My daughter has been with Stephen for 3 weeks now,She loves it! Stephen is a very friendly tutor and gives great reading tips.
Cuixia W
5th Oct 2024
Eleanor B
Great first 'getting to know' lesson. Ellie helped Monty warm to the idea of tutoring by tapping nicely into his interests (he said afterwards that he really liked her) . He is positive about having another session next week. It was good that they could discuss his current school book; I think this is going to help him.
Laura M
2nd Oct 2024
Hannah B
Within 5 minutes of specking to Hannah, I knew she was going to be my son’s tutor. She’s personable, passionate and knows her industry inside out. We’ve only had 2 lessons, but I can see the confidence and enjoyment on my son’s face as he’s learning. My son said after his 2nd lesson, ‘Hannah is so calm and I’m really enjoying tutoring’. We are actually so blessed to have found Hannah.
Victoria V
9th Aug 2024
Nic H
Nic is a very experienced teacher who is able to adapt to different children, with an array of tools up her sleeve to keep the child engaged. After every lesson Nic is very good at telling me what they went through and what we should be focusing on. I think I am even learning myself on letter formation!
My daughter is a high functioning autistic person in reception, who needs to close some gaps in her phonics, numbers and handwriting. The leap from reception to year 1 can be difficult and Nic is helping me to get my daughter to a level where she will feel stable with the transition.
I was worried that a 1hr lesson would be too hard for my daughter and that she would not be engaged. My daughter is fully engaged and I am very impressed with what my daughter can achieve in her lesson.
Alaina N
3rd Jun 2024
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See all FAQs For students across north-london, online tutoring means access to a wider pool of expert Reading tutors from anywhere in the UK, rather than being limited to local availability. This flexibility fits perfectly around demanding school schedules, such as those at Fortismere, Highgate School, or South Hampstead High, and avoids any travel time, allowing your child to learn effectively from the comfort of their home.