Top-Rated Maths Tutors — Mathnasium of St Albans 

FAQ

Mathnasium St. Albans Frequently Asked Questions

• Where is Mathnasium of St Albans located?

  Mathnasium of St Albans is at 15 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1EZ, near the historic Clock Tower in the town centre, at the top of Holywell Hill and opposite the Per Tutti restaurant. Westminster Lodge leisure centre is a short walk away, and London Road Car Park is close by, making it easy to combine the school run with sessions. 

  We proudly serve children from local schools, including: 

  • The Abbey CE VA Primary School 

  • Maple Primary School 

  • St Albans & St Stephens Catholic Primary School 

  • St Michael's Church of England Primary 

  • Beaumont School 

  • St Peter's School 

• What are your opening hours?

  Our instructional hours are: 

  • Monday to Friday: 3:00pm – 6:00pm 

  • Saturday: 10:00am – 1:00pm 

  • Sunday: Closed 

  Our summer hours start on 20 July: 

  • Monday – Friday: 3pm to 6pm  

  • Saturday: 10am to 1pm  

  To get in touch, call 01727 322830 or email [email protected]. 

• What year groups does Mathnasium of St Albans work with?

  Mathnasium of St Albans works with children from Reception through to GCSE, children aged 4 to 16, spanning all Key Stages from the Early Years Foundation Stage through to KS4. 

  Hertfordshire maintains one of the more active grammar school systems in the Home Counties, and for many St Albans families the 11+ sits at the centre of Year 5 and early Year 6.  

  We support children through that process and beyond: through senior school entry at 12+ and 13+, through Common Entrance and through GCSE, alongside students who simply want to build deeper maths understanding at any year group. 

• What maths topics and subjects can your tutors in St Albans help with?

  Our instructors cover the full primary and secondary maths curriculum: number, arithmetic, fractions, decimals and percentages, algebra, geometry, ratio and proportion, statistics, probability and trigonometry, from KS1 through to KS4. 

  We also cover the numerical reasoning and problem-solving content tested in selective entrance assessments at 7+, 11+, 12+ and 13+.  

  Sessions are guided by each child’s personalised learning plan throughout. 

• How is Mathnasium different from a private tutor?

  Private tutoring tends to be reactive, shaped by whatever the child needs help with that particular week.  

  Mathnasium of St Albans takes a different approach from the start. Every child completes a diagnostic assessment before their very first session, giving us the information we need to build a personalised learning plan with a clear structure and sequence. 

  Our instructors follow the Mathnasium Method™, a proven teaching approach used across 1,200+ centres worldwide. Sessions take place in a supportive small-group environment: purposeful, structured and always led by what each individual child needs. 

  Each session also includes time for homework and school preparation, so students can return to their maths classroom with confidence.

• How do you teach maths? Which curriculum do you use?

  We use the Mathnasium Method™, our proprietary teaching approach, and not a traditional curriculum. 

  Our approach combines personalised learning plans with proven teaching techniques to promote deep understanding over memorization. That understanding is what lets them transfer skills to new problems, including the kinds of unfamiliar questions that entrance exams and GCSE papers are specifically designed to include. 

  In practice, our instructors use mental, verbal, visual, tactile and written techniques, always guided by each child’s personalised learning plan. When required, we can align sessions with the National Curriculum to reinforce school learning, while also filling the gaps that tend to accumulate over time. 

• Do you work with advanced children or only those struggling with maths?

  We work with maths students of all skill levels. In St Albans, a large proportion of the families we see are preparing children for selective school entry, which means many of our students are already capable and looking to sharpen their performance rather than catch up. 

  For those children, we build on their existing strength, while extending into harder problem-solving, improving speed and accuracy, and developing the kind of consistent performance that grammar and independent school assessments reward.  

  For students who are struggling or have fallen behind, we work back to the point where their understanding is solid and rebuild from there, step by step. 

• Do you prepare students for the 11+?

  Yes! The 11+ is one of the most common reasons families come to Mathnasium of St Albans.  

  We recommend starting 11+ preparation at least one to two years ahead of the relevant exam, giving enough time to systematically work through knowledge gaps and build the speed and accuracy these assessments demand. We also support children preparing for 7+, 8+, 9+, 10+, 12+ and 13+ entry to preparatory schools in and around St Albans.

• Do you prepare students for 12+, 13+ and Common Entrance?

  Yes. Mathnasium of St Albans supports students sitting 12+ and 13+ entrance assessments for independent senior schools, as well as Common Entrance at 13+.  

  The maths content at these levels draws heavily on KS3 topics, algebra, geometry, ratio and number, and our instructors build preparation plans around the specific demands of each child’s target schools. 

• Do you prepare children for GCSE maths?

  Yes. Our instructors work with Year 10 and Year 11 students on personalised GCSE preparation plans shaped by their current grade, target and the specific topics where they need the most work. We cover the full GCSE maths curriculum across both Foundation and Higher tiers: number, algebra, geometry, ratio, probability and statistics. 

  St Albans has a number of competitive secondary schools, including selective grammar schools where the standard expectation for GCSE maths is high. We help students in those environments meet that bar, and help everyone reach their own personal best. 

• Do you prepare children for SATs?

  Yes. We support Year 6 children preparing for their KS2 SATs maths papers, working across both the Arithmetic paper and the Reasoning papers with a personalised plan built around each child’s specific gaps. For many St Albans families, Year 6 also coincides with 11+ preparation, and we are well practised in supporting both goals at once. 

  We also work with Year 4 children ahead of the Multiplication Tables Check and Year 2 children working towards their KS1 teacher assessments. 

• Do you offer online maths tutoring?

  Yes. Mathnasium@Home offers the same structured, personalised support as in-centre sessions, delivered live by our specially trained instructors. Children follow their own personalised learning plan in real time, so the quality of instruction is consistent whether sessions happen in St Albans or online. 

• How much does maths tutoring cost at Mathnasium of St Albans?

  Mathnasium of St Albans operates on a flat monthly membership fee. 

  Following the diagnostic assessment, we will recommend a session plan tailored to your child's learning needs and goals. Most children attend two to three sessions per week. 

• How can I enrol my child at Mathnasium of St Albans?

  Get in touch using the Contact Us button on this page, by calling 01727 322830 or by emailing [email protected].  

  We will arrange a diagnostic assessment to build an accurate picture of where your child is in their maths and what type of support they need most. 

  After the assessment, we will walk you through the results and the personalised learning plan we have put together for your child and answer any questions before sessions begin.