How do you match a tutor to a student?

We match tutors carefully based on academic need, age, personality and the type of support required. Subject knowledge matters, but so does the ability to build trust, momentum and the right working relationship.

Do you offer in-person, online and hybrid tuition?

Yes. We offer in-person, online and hybrid support depending on the student's needs and location. The format should suit the child and the practical realities of family life, rather than being fixed in one direction.

Can you provide tutors in London?

Yes. We work with families in London and can arrange in-person support where appropriate. We also support London-based families who need online or blended arrangements.

Do you work with families outside the UK?

Yes. We support families internationally, including those based overseas full-time or moving between locations.

Can you help with 7+, 11+, 13+ and common entrance preparation?

Yes. We provide tuition for entrance preparation at different stages, including 7+, 11+, 13+ and common entrance. Support can be focused, long-term or integrated with wider school consultancy.

Do you provide GCSE, A Level and IB tutors?

Yes. We work across the main senior academic pathways, including GCSE, A Level and IB. Tutor selection takes into account subject expertise, exam-board familiarity and the kind of support the student responds to best.

Can tuition support confidence and learning gaps as well as exams?

Yes. Tuition is not only for formal exam preparation. It can also help with confidence, consistency, learning gaps, transitions between schools and the rebuilding of academic momentum.

Are your tutors teachers?

Some are qualified teachers, while others come from strong academic or specialist tutoring backgrounds. The right fit depends on the child, the subject and the nature of the brief.

How are tutors vetted?

Tutors are selected carefully and checked before being introduced. Vetting is an important part of the process, but so is ensuring the tutor is genuinely suited to the student and family.

Can tuition be arranged at short notice?

Often, yes. Availability depends on the brief and location, but we regularly help families who need support quickly, whether for a school deadline, a move or an unexpected academic concern.

How often should tuition take place?

That depends on the student's goals, timetable and capacity. Some benefit from regular weekly sessions, while others need a more concentrated period of support.

Can tutoring run alongside a school placement process?

Yes. Tuition and consultancy often work well together. A school search may reveal the need for academic preparation, while tuition can also help support a smoother admissions process.

Do you offer long-term tuition as well as short-term intensive support?

Yes. Some families need sustained support over time, while others need a shorter intensive period around exams, entrance assessments or a particular transition.

Can you provide tutors during relocation or extended travel?

Yes. We support families who need educational continuity during travel, relocation or other periods of change. This may be through online tuition, in-person support or a more residential arrangement depending on circumstances.

What makes Treberys tuition different?

Treberys takes a more considered and relationship-led approach to tuition. We focus not only on subject coverage, but on the wider context around the child, the family and the educational aim behind the support.

UK Boarding School Placement

Consultancy

Independent advice for families considering the right British boarding school and the years beyond it.

Treberys Private advises families in the UK and internationally on entry to leading British boarding schools, from initial school selection through to applications, assessments, interviews and confirmed placement.

Our work begins with the child rather than a predetermined list of schools. Academic profile, personality, interests, family priorities, boarding readiness and longer-term direction are considered together before a shortlist is developed.

Treberys Private is independent of the schools we recommend. Our fees are paid by our families and we do not accept school commissions, allowing each recommendation to be made solely around the individual child.

Speak to our team

Choosing the right boarding school

The British boarding-school landscape is broad, and schools that appear similar on paper can offer very different experiences.

Academic pace, pastoral structure, boarding culture, co-curricular life, location, size and expectations all vary. Families may also need to consider whether full boarding, weekly boarding or a more flexible arrangement is appropriate, alongside questions of distance from home and how often a child is likely to return during term.

A well-known name is not necessarily the right school for every student.

Treberys Private begins by understanding the child in the round: their academic level and trajectory, personality, interests, strengths, preferred environment and the family's longer-term plans. Where useful, academic assessment can help establish readiness and clarify the level at which a school search should be conducted.

We then develop a considered shortlist, looking not simply at reputation but at how a student is likely to live, learn and develop within each school.

Timing is also important. Some families approach us several years before entry and can build a deliberate pathway towards 11+, 13+ or sixth-form admission. Others come later, perhaps because of relocation, a change of school or an unexpected shift in family circumstances. The strategy must reflect the time genuinely available.

For international families, the process can require additional coordination. British boarding-school admissions may differ considerably from the system a child currently attends, while assessments, interviews, references, school visits and curriculum differences often need to be managed across countries and time zones.

The objective throughout is not simply to secure a place, but to identify a school in which the child can succeed academically, socially and personally.

How we support Families

Child & family profiling

We begin by understanding the child's academic position, personality, interests, boarding readiness and longer-term direction, alongside the family's priorities. This provides the basis for a school search that is individual rather than reputation-led.

School selection & shortlisting

We develop a considered shortlist of boarding schools based on academic fit, environment, pastoral structure, boarding culture, location and the wider opportunities each school offers. Every recommendation is made independently.

Admissions strategy

We map the relevant entry route, registration deadlines, assessments, interviews, references and decision points across the schools being considered, giving the family a clear admissions plan from the outset.

Assessment & interview preparation

Where required, academic preparation can be coordinated for pre-tests, 11+, 13+, Common Entrance, school-specific papers, scholarships and interviews, aligned with the requirements of the target schools.

School visits & decisions

We help families plan school visits and evaluate options with greater clarity, considering not only academic reputation but the child's likely day-to-day experience, boarding environment and longer-term progression.

Placement & transition

Support continues through offers, final decisions and preparation for entry. Where useful, tuition, curriculum bridging or wider educational oversight can continue before and after the child joins their new school.

Independent advice

Treberys Private does not accept commission from schools. Our consultancy fees are paid by the families we advise, allowing recommendations to be made entirely around the individual child.

This matters particularly in the boarding-school market, where a famous name is not always synonymous with the right fit.

We consider schools across the wider independent sector and build each shortlist around academic suitability, environment, values, boarding structure and the child's likely experience over the years ahead.

Our broader School Placements work follows the same principle across day, boarding and international schools.

Academic preparation

For many students, successful boarding-school entry involves academic preparation alongside the consultancy itself.

Depending on the schools and entry point, this may involve pre-tests, English and Mathematics, reasoning assessments, Common Entrance, individual school papers, scholarship examinations or interviews.

Treberys Private can coordinate dedicated 7+, 11+ & 13+ Tuition or broader School Entrance Preparation alongside the school search so that both follow the same admissions strategy.

Where general academic strengthening is needed rather than entrance-specific preparation, this can also be arranged through our wider Private Tuition service.

International & relocating families

A significant proportion of boarding-school applications begin while a child is still living and studying overseas.

Treberys Private can manage the process across countries, coordinating school selection, applications, preparation, interviews and visits while maintaining continuity in the student's existing education.

For families making a wider move to Britain, boarding-school strategy can sit within our Relocating to the UK work, allowing education, location and family arrangements to be considered together.

Families also considering day-school options can explore our London Independent School Placement work alongside the boarding-school search.

Frequently Asked Questions

Earlier is generally helpful for the most competitive schools and standard entry points, particularly where assessment or academic preparation may be required.
However, not every family begins years in advance. We also work with families operating on shorter timelines, including those relocating internationally or reconsidering an existing school path.
The first step is to establish the realistic admissions timetable for the child's age and the schools that may be appropriate.
We support families across the principal boarding-school entry points, including prep-school entry, 11+, 13+ and sixth form.
The admissions process can differ significantly at each stage, so school selection, assessment requirements and preparation are considered within the particular entry route.
We do not begin with a fixed list of prestigious names.
Recommendations are based on the individual child and may consider academic level, pace, personality, pastoral environment, boarding structure, sport, music, creative interests, location, family preferences and longer-term educational plans.
The aim is to build a shortlist in which every school has a credible reason for being considered.
Yes.
Treberys Private is paid by the families we advise and does not accept commission from schools. This allows us to consider schools according to their suitability for the child rather than any commercial relationship with the institution.
Yes.
Where additional academic preparation is required, our school consultancy can work alongside dedicated 7+, 11+ & 13+ tuition and wider school entrance preparation.
This may include English, Mathematics, reasoning, pre-tests, school-specific assessments and interviews according to the requirements of the schools under consideration.
Yes.
School visits can be an important part of the decision, particularly once a shortlist has been narrowed.
We help families plan visits in a sensible sequence and use them to evaluate the elements that matter most for the individual child rather than treating the visit simply as a tour of the facilities.
Yes.
Treberys Private works with families internationally who are considering British boarding schools.
We can coordinate the process while the child remains at school overseas, including shortlisting, applications, academic preparation, assessments, interviews and visits to the UK.
Where curriculum differences need addressing, tuition or academic bridging can run alongside the admissions process.
Yes.
For some families, boarding-school selection forms part of a wider move to the UK. In these cases school decisions may need to be considered alongside location, siblings, travel and the family's broader plans.
Treberys Private can coordinate the education strategy while trusted partners support wider elements of the relocation where required.
Yes.
Sixth-form entry has its own considerations, including GCSE or equivalent performance, intended A Level or IB subjects, school-specific assessments and interviews, and the student's likely university direction.
Where appropriate, this can be coordinated alongside A Level or IB tuition and later university planning.
Yes, although the options are naturally more dependent on availability and the circumstances of the move.
We begin by establishing what is realistically possible, then advise on schools, timing, academic continuity and any interim support required while the placement is being resolved.