Confident learners.
Calmer parents.

Live online 11+, KS2 and home education tuition for Years 3 to 6, built around a simple promise: your child enjoys learning, and you can see the progress.

A child writing in a school exercise book during a Brain Bloom tutoring session

I used to dread Maths homework. Now my son explains long division to me. The shift has been remarkable.

A Brain Bloom parent, Year 5

Where you are right now.

April to June Registration opens

You register directly with the consortium, not through the council.

Late July Registration closes

Miss this and there is no way back in for the year.

Mid September Stage 1, the SET

Two multiple choice papers, maths and English. No reasoning.

Late September to early October Stage 2

Written maths and an hour of extended writing. A different exam entirely.

Mid October Results

Then the council application closes on 31 October.

1 March Offer day

Places confirmed through your local authority.

Dates are the usual pattern for the Sutton consortium. Always confirm with the schools, as they shift slightly each year.

Built on three principles that change how children learn.

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Confidence

Children learn fastest when they believe they can. Every session begins with a win, building belief before knowledge.

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Clarity

If a child can teach a concept back, they truly own it. The Feynman Technique sits at the heart of everything we do.

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Consistency

Mastery comes from regular, focused practice rather than last-minute cramming. We build habits that outlast us.

Three programmes. One standard.

From competitive grammar school preparation to a full-time home education curriculum, every Brain Bloom programme is built around small groups and mastery teaching.

11+ Grammar School Prep

Specialist preparation for the most competitive grammar schools in the country. Small groups, structured curriculum, real exam technique.

  • Maximum 5 students per class
  • Verbal & non-verbal reasoning
  • Mock papers & interview prep
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KS2 Maths & English

Foundation-strengthening tuition for children who need to catch up, or who are ready to push further than the classroom allows.

  • Targeted gap-closing
  • Reading, writing & SPaG
  • Termly progress reviews
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Scholars Programme

A full-time home education programme in Maths and English, taught by specialist teachers five mornings a week. For families who've chosen something different.

  • 8–10am, Monday to Friday
  • Specialist teachers in each subject
  • Termly assessments & reports
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Most tutoring teaches to the test.
We teach to the child.

Big classroom averages don't help your child. Neither does a tutor who turns up, drills past papers and leaves. We do the harder thing. We figure out what's really stopping your child, and fix it.

A small group of primary school children in a Brain Bloom tutoring session
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Small groups, always

Five students maximum in tuition. Every child is seen, heard, and challenged at their level, not the group's average.

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Our progress promise

We test your child when they join and again at the end of term, and you get both results in writing. If your child has attended and done their homework but hasn't improved, their next month is on us. Not happy in the first four weeks? We'll refund that month.

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Specialist teachers

English taught by English specialists. Maths taught by Maths specialists. No agency staff. No rotating tutors.

Start with a free assessment.

A 45-minute live online session. Your child sits a short maths and English test with us, and before you log off we talk you through their strengths, their gaps and the three things that will make the biggest difference this year. You get a written report the same day.

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