Nicola Sclater - Education Consultant and Tutor
Twenty years’ experience understanding education for the whole child - informed, impartial advice for state and independent schools, and tutoring build around how your child learns.
I have spent my teaching career encouraging not just academic, sporting or musical achievements but the young person working towards them.
This perspective comes from extensive classroom teaching, department leadership, years working with school Learning Support teams and my own experience as a parent of three.
My education consultancy is genuinely independent, offering families bespoke, one-to-one guidance to find the environment that's the right fit for their child, whether they are looking for the best state or independent day or boarding school.
My tutoring practice provides academic support to children through to Year 9, with specialist subject support available by arrangement up to GCSE, either in person or online.
What I offer
Education Consultancy
Whether you are looking for help with prep, senior school or sixth form choices, or your child's current school just isn't working, the right guidance can make all the difference.
Drawing on real experience inside the schools I recommend, I offer a bespoke, impartial service built entirely around your child.
Tutoring
One-to-one tutoring for children through to Year 9, including pre-test, 11+ and 13+, building strong academic foundations, confidence and a genuine enjoyment of learning.
Specialist subject support, such as English and Music, continues by arrangement up to GCSE, alongside ABRSM Grade 5 Theory - the qualification required before progressing to ABRSM Grade 6+ instrumental exams.
What families say……..
“Nicola really takes the time to get to know children as individuals and celebrates their strengths. She has a wonderful ability to recognise what each child needs.”
Year 3 parent
“Nicola is an exceptional teacher, musician and colleague who brings wisdom, kindness, a genuine love of children and all their quirks, and an air of calm to everything she does. She understands what children need, often without them having to say, and creates a safe space in which they can flourish. She is a consummate professional, deeply dedicated to her pupils, and she somehow manages to make the extraordinary amount she gives look effortless.”
Mrs Rebecca Seery, SENCO, Hazlegrove School
“Nicola has tutored my daughter online over the holidays for her musical theory exam. She has been so helpful and flexible, fitting in with summer plans! She is a wonderful teacher, kind and patient, while also being inspiring and making lessons fun! I couldn't recommend her highly enough.”
Mrs S. Whitbread, Year 8 parent
