Kim Catling BA (Hons) PGCE
T: 07886 744848
E: kim.catling@homeschooltutoring.co.uk
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Hello, my name is Kim. Thank you for visiting my page on our website and I hope I can help with your enquiry.
I am the Home-School Tutoring Area Director for Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. I have worked in education since 2005 where I started off as a cover-supervisor, and then I qualified as a teacher of English in 2007. I began my career at a local secondary school. Here, I learned the real art of effectively communicating the information that students needed to know, but also making connections through my work in the classroom, as a lead for Gifted and Talented students and also as a Head of Year. I founded Home-School Tutoring Northamptonshire in November 2014 (Leicesteshire came later) and it has been my absolute pleasure to have guided so many students through their studies during this time.
At Home-School Tutoring Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, we have an excellent and ever-growing team of superb tutors which we carefully match to the needs of the tuition enquiry. It may be an hour a week of extra support to assist the understanding of what students are learning in school; it could be a flexi-schooling arrangement or it might be a fully-fledged home-education support package. Every enquiry is important.
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment are paramount to what we do here, so you can rest assured that we follow a strict tutor recruitment policy. Furthermore, all tutors are: DBS checked; subscribed to the update service; have qualification and reference checks; teacher prohibition checks and access to two Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
As a parent myself, I fully understand the feeling of wanting to do the best thing for your children when it comes to their education, because it opens so many doors further down the line. With that in mind, if you are looking for a tutor who can make a genuine difference, I can honestly say we are a compassionate, empathetic, friendly and approachable team with a wealth and breadth of experience in all kinds of areas: from SEN to EAL and all that’s in between. Please do get in touch.
Best wishes,
Kim.
If you are a teacher who is: practicing, retired, on maternity leave, doing supply… speak to me about becoming one of us. I’m always on the lookout for committed, reliable tutors with a knack for making connections.
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Tutoring in all subjects for all levels
The spectrum of subjects covered by our Northamptonshire tutors includes: French, Child Psychology, History, Politics, Humanities, Sociology, EAL, BTEC ICT Levels 1,2 and 3, BTEC Business Levels 1,2 and 3, Job Search and Interview Skills as well as:
- Curriculum subjects including Maths, English and Sciences
- Languages
- Special Needs / Learning Difficulties / Dyslexia
- Entrance Exams ( inc. 11 +)
- SATs
- GCSEs
- A/AS Subjects
- Advanced Higher Levels
- Adult Learning
- Home-schooling
All of the above subjects are offered in each area at all key stages, including for: primary level, entrance exams, SATs, the Common Entrance, GCSE, A level and pre-university or undergraduate level. We also have a wide range of other subjects - so whichever the subject - please get in touch!
We are currently supporting students from various educational establishments, including Bishop Stopford School, Brooke Weston Academy, The Ferrers School, Abington Vale Primary School and Northampton College among others.
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"Excellent English tutor, would highly recommend. My son was really struggling and Cheryl helped him to obtain good pass grades at GCSE. Thank you Cheryl!" (Parent, 27th August 2025).
We would highly recommend Kim and her tutoring services
"The Maths tutors that have been provided by Kim have been brilliant for our son. He has a more natural ability with Maths and they both encouraged him and boosted his confidence with the subject. We would highly recommend Kim and her tutoring services." (Parent,1st August 2025).
"Our experience with Kim has been excellent. Our son has been unable to access mainstream education for the last 3 years, due to anxiety, depression and receiving a diagnosis of selective mutism. With Kim’s help and support our son has been able to prepare for his GCSE English Exam, and Kim has encouraged and motivated him - he was a reluctant learner when it comes to English. She has also offered help and support to us, as parents, when we were struggling with the minefield that can be home tutoring, especially when you are looking for GCSE tutors, that can visit your home and they can also manage our unique circumstances." (Parent, 1st August 2025)
"Kim is a wonderful dedicated tutor. She has been tutoring my daughter for two years. My daughter has several medical problems and finds things difficult. Kim comes in with her positive attitude and her enthusiasm is catching. My daughter has come far in the last two years and has enjoyed the subject. She has learned far more than she would have in school as the lessons are tailored to her. I highly recommend Kim. With her you can’t go wrong." (Parent, 18th July 2025)
"We used Clive to give my daughter extra tuition in the run up to her GCSEs. My daughter said Clive is excellent, explains things very well and makes things easy to understand. We will definitely use Clive again for my other daughter. I would highly recommend Clive." (Parent, 25th June 2025)
Thank you for all your time and patience with my daughter
"I’m so proud of her, she’s standing taller ,conversing more and contributing in the lessons so I think your job is done! Thank you for all your time & patience with my daughter - Holly is an amazing lady!" ( parent, Northampton - GCSE English)
Kim is able to articulate things in a way I understand
Tutor has a lovely teaching method
" Dear Kim, I am glad to report that the session is in progress and that both children seem to be taking well to the content and delivery. Christine has a lovely teaching method. Many thanks. Mr Paul." ( GCSE Science)
My confidence has really improved
"Thank you so much for your help with English. My confidence has really improved and without you I don’t know where I’d be.” ( GCSE English student)
Such a lovely helpful tutor
"Hi Kim, I just wanted to send this email letting you know how extremely happy Lewis and myself were with Vicki. Lewis seemed to settle with her straight away and he thought she was great. Such a lovely helpful person. Many thanks, Simone" ( KS3 English tuition)
