“Sophie has been an absolute gift to Djuna. More than just helping her with maths, Sophie gave her confidence, something that can’t be overstated. Djuna has always found maths challenging, but Sophie’s calm, patient, and encouraging approach completely changed how she felt about the subject. Step by step, she built solid foundations and removed the fear around learning, making maths feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Sophie’s support has been truly foundational in putting Djuna on a path where passing her maths foundation now feels realistic and achievable. As a parent, it’s incredibly reassuring to see your child not only improve academically, but believe in themselves again. I can’t recommend Sophie highly enough.”
AW, parent. January 2026.
“Sophie was friendly and welcoming. My children looked forward to their maths sessions with Sophie, and they both achieved excellent grades at GCSE, where they had previously struggled. I cannot recommend Sophie highly enough.”
Julie, parent. September 2025.
“A massive thank you to Sophie for tutoring our son in taking his entrance exam (11+). We are so pleased that he passed with flying colours. We sought out Sophie after lockdown, as our son struggled with the home leaning and seemed to have lost all his confidence. After a while with Sophie, we found out that he is mildly dyslexic and therefore has to work doubly hard. Sophie was amazing in taking the time to research teaching techniques and games to help him. Sophie has really built his confidence and helped him to get excited to learn again. I can’t recommend her enough – thank you!”
KM, January 2024.
“I could not recommend Sophie Hunter highly enough. She has done wonders with my youngest daughter who needed a real boost in terms of her confidence and enjoyment of leaning as her school experience had been difficult. She was diagnosed with dyslexia mid-way through primary school and had developed a difficult relationship to school and learning. Sophie’s kind, engaging, creative way of working was just what she needed. She loved every session and finished primary school with excellent SATS results and more importantly confidence and a good sense of herself as a learner.”
TC, parent. October 2023.
“Before my daughter started seeing Sophie, she was very anxious about maths at school. Her worry was paralysing her from being able to ‘do’ it, her confidence was low and she was struggling to make progress. Sophie has transformed her relationship with maths. Sophie’s kind, encouraging approach has reduced her worry and she has made huge progress. Sophie has also worked hard to identify methods which work for my daughter to aid her understanding. My daughter is much more positive about maths, and says she is “actually looking forward to SATS”. I can’t recommend Sophie highly enough.”
RW, April 2023.
“Working with Sophie over the last 18 months has been a very positive experience for my daughter, and also for me. Sophie is such a warm, engaging and caring person that we both feel supported by her in different ways. Sophie’s enthusiasm and encouragement has helped my daughter to feel more positive about herself and her abilities. Knowing that Sophie has the skills to both identify the gaps in my daughter’s learning and also to implement strategies to address them has been a huge relief to me. Sophie has met us where we are with kindness and empathy and we’re both very grateful to have her in our lives.”
Parent, March 2023.
“Sophie is amazing; she has taught and supported my daughter with her year 9 maths. My daughter is very motivated with the weekly sessions and the homework. Her maths progress and her confidence has been exceptional. This has carried over into all her school work not just her maths. Sophie gives weekly feedback on what was covered in the session and is flexible to match what is coming up in school.”
CH. March 2023.
“Sophie Hunter is an excellent tutor who really gets to know her pupils in order to meet their specific needs. Sophie helped both of my daughters with maths and English throughout years 5 and 6 and also prepared them for 11+ entrance exams. They both have quite different skills and abilities and Sophie worked brilliantly with them to understand what they each found challenging and to develop their knowledge and their interests. Most importantly, Sophie made sure that this was never dull and both girls always enjoyed going to her lessons. I would highly recommend Sophie as a KS2 tutor!”
HJ, parent. April 2022.
“I couldn’t recommend Sophie enough! From day one, she made my daughter feel comfortable and at ease. Sophie went over and above to support her, and always gave valuable and insightful feedback after each session. Not only did my daughter progress academically during her time with Sophie, but her confidence really blossomed.”
NA, parent. March 2022.
“Sophie has been fantastic for our daughter’s confidence with Maths. She had always struggled with Maths and hated it. My daughter would go into panic mode whenever a new topic was introduced. The stress and tears were so bad, we knew we needed extra help. Sophie really helped my daughter to calm down and realise that if she kept practising and stayed calm she could understand it. She really enjoyed their lessons and Sophie’s calm patience. Suddenly she had someone who could explain things over and over again in different ways until she got the concept. The head of maths at my daughter’s school was so impressed with the transformation that he asked for Sophie’s details! I am sure many people will go to Sophie to help their child move up a set or get a particular result; and I am sure she is very good at this. My daughter’s results certainly improved. However for us, the sign of success was that she no longer cried every time she had a maths lesson. She is now starting her GCSE’s feeling positive and (amazingly for us) really enjoying her Maths lessons.”
Brighton parent. September 2020.
“I’m so glad my child had sessions with Sophie – she has been crucial in maintaining their confidence and positive attitude to learning throughout their time at Junior School. Sophie recognised their dyslexia and helped us get a proper diagnosis; she worked hard to improve their maths and literacy and they made great progress during their time with her. Over several months they completed an extended powerpoint project which allowed my child, and us, to see what they are capable of without the inevitable time pressures of the school environment. It was always a joy to pick them up from Sophie’s house – they’d come out smiling, calm and focused and quietly proud of their achievements that session.”
SH, parent. September 2020.
“We asked for Sophie’s help in Year 6, when it became clear that “something went missing” in Years 4 and 5. Because of Sophie’s professional help, our son has not only managed to jump up 2 sets in Year 7, but she has also given him the confidence not to be scared of Maths, homework and exams. We can very highly recommend Sophie to any parent worried about their child’s abilities. It’s definitely worth the investment! Our son is now at a very confident level in Year 8.”
Anja (parent), December 2019.
“My daughter used to be very nervous about Maths (and particularly fractions) – and then she went to Sophie. After two terms she was so much more confident and SATs-ready! A ’thank you’ card she did for Sophie says it all: ‘Thank you so much for teaching me. Now I know how to do maths (especially fractions and ratio) and English all because of you. You are funny, kind, helpful and a great tutor/person. Thank you so much for teaching me. You’ve taught me so much.’”
AY, parent and daughter, J. June 2019.
“Sophie has been a constant source of support for my son in year 6 to consolidate his maths learning. She uses brilliant games which are much more engaging than traditional teaching methods. She is kind, warm and positive, creating a lovely environment for my son to learn in. Thank you!”
SC, parent. December 2018.
“Sophie managed to bring the joy back to learning for my son who was suffering from very low confidence at school. She managed to break the negative cycle my son was in, believing he was no good at maths and reading, with fun interactive games that grabbed his attention. He would always come out confident and happy and with a renewed belief in himself that he is capable of doing his school work. I’m very grateful to her for injecting confidence and fun into my son’s learning again.”
Natasha, parent. December 2018.
“Our year 4 son was lacking confidence and skills in Maths and we felt he needed some extra support to grasp the basics and catch up with his peers. Initially apprehensive and reluctant to go, he built a great relationship with Sophie and it was really noticeable how much he has come on. He says he really enjoyed spending time 1:1 with Sophie and in his own words, ‘She is kind, helpful and supportive.’”
TM, parent. March 2018.
“Thank you so much for always understanding and teaching me so well! You have taught me so much and helped me get a lot better at maths. I am so happy I am finally not in the bottom set!!! All thanks to you.”
SB, Year 7. October 2017.
“My 9 year old son was really struggling to grasp Maths concepts in a large class of 30 and was dropped to the bottom group. Freddy’s 1:1 sessions with Sophie have made a huge difference. Within a couple of months he’s gone up two sets in maths and his confidence and capability have improved enormously. Sophie has a thorough understanding of each child’s individual needs and also a great knowledge of national curriculum expectations and targets. Sophie ensures Maths lessons are both fun and constructive and as a result my son comes away with a real sense of achievement and pride. She also communicates very well with us, keeping us regularly informed on his progress. I would highly recommend Sophie to anyone.”
Polly, parent. April 2016.
“Sophie has been a real find. Both my children (aged 10 & 8) were initially apprehensive about starting maths tutoring, but Sophie immediately put them at ease. Sophie took the time to understand their individual needs (from me and the children themselves) and both children respond really positively to their 1-to-1 sessions with her. Sophie has created a positive, trusting environment for them to learn. Sophie sets a good balance of creative and fun activities (they don’t always realise they’re learning!) which they both enjoy and they love the “star” reward system. Overall Sophie’s tutoring is highly recommended and complimentary to their primary school learning.”
Kate, parent. July 2015.
“Sophie is an amazing tutor. My son was a very reluctant learner and school-attender and he has been completely turned around by Sophie’s patience and hard-work. She makes his learning really fun and tailored to his interests. He always comes away beaming and cried recently when we missed a session at half-term! I thoroughly recommend her to anyone looking for Maths and English help for their children. She will make a significant and lasting difference straight away, and give your child’s learning the focus and attention it needs.”
Clare, parent. March 2015.
“Since starting with Sophie, my daughter’s confidence in both maths and literacy has improved greatly. Sophie has been a very positive, encouraging and supportive teacher enabling my daughter to learn at her own pace whilst building upon her skills to improve her understanding. I would highly recommend Sophie to anyone considering a tutor as her approach has been the nurturing and reassuring influence my daughter has needed to grow her confidence and ability.”
Sharon, parent. February 2015.