English and maths tutoring in
Dumfries

Our Services at Kip McGrath Dumfries

Maths - Primary and Secondary

English - Primary and Secondary

Comprehension

ADHD Support

Reading, Writing and Spelling

Dyslexia Support

Early Years Programme

Ready for School

Handwriting

National 5 Preparation

About Kip McGrath Dumfries

Kip McGrath Dumfries are passionate about helping everyone to achieve their potential. We provide tuition in English and mathematics for students of ALL ages and levels, including National 4, National 5, Functional Skills and GCSE. We can provide additional support for students who are homeschooled or those eligible for additional funding.

We offer in centre and online lessons using our specialist platform KipLearn. After a FREE assessment, all students have an individualised learning programme supported by a qualified teacher.

The Centre Director, Carly Johnston (franchisee of the year in 2023), has ten years' experience of teaching mathematics and English to students at primary and secondary levels and is a qualified dyslexia screener. Emily Edgar (primary and secondary) is Deputy Manager. They are ably assisted by Alison McKie (primary and early years), Lyn Kibble (primary and SEN), Louise Wylie (maths) and Robert Watt (maths)

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Kip McGrath Dumfries

39A George St, Dumfries, Dumfries, DG11EA

01387 640740

dumfries@kipmcgrath.co.uk

Monday	12:00pm - 7:30pm
Tuesday	12:00pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday	12:00pm - 7:30pm
Thursday	12:00pm - 7:30pm
Friday	12:00pm - 7:30pm
Saturday	9:00am - 1:00pm

Free parking nearby

City centre location

Nearby train station

Nearby bus stop

Wheelchair access

PVG Checked Tutors

Online

In centre

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Secondary Maths Teachers (Part-time)
Secondary English Teachers (Part-time)

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All our tutors are qualified teachers

Over 45 years of proven methodology

Member of the Global Professional Tutors Association

Meet our Centre Manager,
Carly Johnston

Carly Johnston – Re-training to be a teacher was the best decision I ever made! I completed my PGCE in 2013 and my NQT year in 2014. Since then, I have worked in local primary schools, secondary schools, and Carlisle College. Alongside full-time work I started to work for Kip Carlisle in 2017. In 2019 the previous owner retired, and I jumped at the chance to buy the franchise. The next step was purchasing the Dumfries franchise in July 2024 - we have gone from strength to strength - now teaching 350 plus lessons with 15 members of staff across the two sites.

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The Kip McGrath Difference

Obligation-free assessment

Our assessments are obligation-FREE evaluations, conducted by a qualiﬁed teacher. Based on the results, a tailored program will be created to address your child’s learning needs.

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Primary and Secondary School Students

Kip McGrath provides tutoring assistance in English and maths to students from ages 5 - 17 years. The system is based on how children perform in the free assessment tasks, which means they get placed at the correct level in our programme to learn all the necessary skills in both maths and English.

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Over 45 years of learning

For over 45 years, we have helped hundreds of thousands of children improve their literacy and numeracy skills.

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Day in the life at Kip McGrath

At Kip McGrath, we understand that every child learns differently. Our proven methodology has helped millions of children worldwide to catch up and keep up in the core areas of English and maths. With over 260 locations across the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man and a purpose-built online tutoring platform providing support from the comfort of home, we can help your child reach their full potential.

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See why Kip McGrath is trusted by parents across 560 centres globally.

Reka Katai

"I am really happy with the influence the Kip has on my daughter progress during those difficult days. She absolutely LOVES to learn, she is happy and confident. Thank you very much for the amazing team. They go above and beyond to help to my daughter. To see her smiling..."

Lorraine Mair

"I highly recommend Kip McGrath, they helped my daughter over 8 years ago, with the help of their 11+ she secured a place at QEGS. Carly and her team are now helping my son, a little differently with online tutoring. The face to face tuition from a qualified teacher has..."

Kate Stark – Facebook

"Carly and her team have been fantastic in helping my daughter become more confident with her Maths and English. Carly is calm and approachable and provides a lovely quiet learning environment in small groups. Would recommend."