Northstone Tutors designs doctor-led academic programmes for 11+, GCSE, A-Level and competitive university admissions, with structure, parent visibility and honest guidance at the centre.
Diagnostic assessment, structured planning, weekly delivery, progress checks and founder oversight from start to finish.
Online across the UK with selective in-person support for families in Greater Manchester.
A defined plan comes before weekly teaching, so parents can see how support fits together.
Monthly parent reporting and regular checkpoints create visibility without endless chasing.
English, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi and Arabic communication where helpful for families.
Founded in Manchester. Designed for families thinking carefully about the next stage.
Programmes
Northstone programmes are scoped around fit, academic stage and the level of guidance a family actually needs. The goal is not to sell the most tutoring possible. The goal is to build the right plan.
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For families preparing children aged 9 to 11 for Trafford grammar school entry and other selective exams.
Built to replace last-minute tutoring with calm, structured preparation across the months that matter.
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For students in Years 9 to 11 who need sustained support across maths, sciences and selected humanities.
Designed to improve consistency, confidence and exam readiness over a term or full academic year.
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For sixth form students balancing subject mastery with university applications and long-term academic goals.
Best suited to ambitious students who need rigour, direction and steady oversight rather than ad-hoc sessions.
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For applicants targeting high-stakes university pathways where preparation quality materially affects outcomes.
A premium admissions process for families who want substance, realism and experienced mentorship from the start.
How our programmes work
Every programme follows the same structure so that students, parents and tutors all know what the work is aiming at and how progress will be reviewed.
Diagnostic assessment
Personalised structured plan
Weekly sessions with a dedicated tutor
Homework tracking and follow-through
Progress checks and mock reviews
Monthly parent report
Founder oversight throughout
Parent expectations
Parents receive structured reporting rather than vague reassurance. Work set, effort shown and next priorities are tracked clearly.
Northstone currently works with simple, reliable communication channels so parents are not left chasing updates when something matters.
If a student needs a lighter-touch plan or a different level of support, that is discussed early rather than hidden behind more sessions.
Weekly follow-through, monthly reporting, and a clear record of what changes next.
Parents can expect a straightforward, respectful line of communication with founder oversight. The emphasis is on clarity and responsiveness, not noise.
Programmes are not left to drift. Founder review is built in so academic planning, communication and quality control stay consistent.
Doctor-led credibility
Northstone Tutors is led by Dr Shamim Choudhury, MBChB MSc, bringing more than a decade of tutoring and mentoring experience alongside medical training, widening participation work and a premium standard of academic oversight.
Students work with dedicated specialist tutors, including lead 11+ expertise, while programme design and quality oversight stay anchored at founder level.
Tutors are selected carefully, programmes are structured, and communication with parents is treated as part of the service rather than an afterthought.
No inflated claims, no invented outcomes, and no pressure to buy more tuition than a student genuinely needs.
Next step
If you are considering 11+ preparation or competitive admissions support, Northstone will begin with fit, timing and what structured help should realistically look like.