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Oxbridge Practice provides specialist one-to-one tutoring for students applying to Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London and other competitive UK universities. We specialise in admissions test preparation, including the ESAT and TMUA, as well as university interviews and academic support in Maths, Further Maths, Physics and related subjects. Our approach is simple: identify where each student needs the most help, then focus their preparation on making meaningful progress. We begin with a diagnostic assessment to understand their strengths, weaknesses and current level. From there, we build a personalised learning plan combining focused one-to-one sessions, targeted practice and detailed feedback. Founded by Cambridge Engineering graduate Edward Townsend, Oxbridge Practice brings together a carefully selected team of tutors studying at Oxford and Cambridge. Our tutors have successfully navigated the same admissions process and are chosen not just for their academic ability, but for their ability to explain difficult concepts clearly and help students think independently. We place particular emphasis on developing the skills that matter most in competitive admissions: approaching unfamiliar problems, choosing efficient methods, working accurately under time pressure and communicating mathematical and scientific reasoning. Alongside our tutoring programmes, we offer a free online ESAT and TMUA question bank, giving students access to realistic timed practice, detailed solutions and tools to track their progress. Whether preparing for an upcoming admissions test, building confidence ahead of an interview or strengthening their subject knowledge, our goal is to help every student make the most of their potential. Find out more at www.oxbridgepractice.com.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Knowledgeable and supportive tutor.

Edward’s approach to tutoring is excellent, his sessions are always well prepared with clear structure, building upon previous work. Feedback is always relevant with useful targets and plans for next steps. Above all, Edward is extremely approachable, responsive and encouraging - I would highly recommend.

14 October 2026
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Charlotte. I'm really pleased to hear that you've found the sessions well structured and the feedback helpful. It's been a pleasure working with you, and I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended Tutor

I highly recommend Edward for exam preparation. His organised resources and supportive lessons ensure successful outcomes.

1 September 2025
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Thank you very much for the kind review. I’m really pleased the lessons and resources have been helpful, and I’m glad the preparation has felt organised and supportive. Wishing you every success with the exams.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great tutor. Awesome person. V. Helpful

Edward tutored my daughter for ESAT exams. She got through the exams and secured an interview at Cambridge university. My daughter told me he was an excellent tutor and I was very pleased with my comms with him.

However what set Edward apart from others was his willingness to help in any areas he could not just for the ESAT exams. He was happy to help when my daughter was struggling to understand something in A Levels, he also gave great advice/coaching to her regards university selection, he did mock interviews. All of these were first agreed with me, or my daughter.

In short, he went way above and beyond and he maintained comms and was incredibly helpful and personable. I simply could not fault him at all and I was grateful for this guidance, advice and assistance in various other areas. I cannot recommend Edward highly enough.

1 November 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you Nick for such a kind review. It was a real pleasure supporting your daughter with ESAT preparation, interview practice, and the wider university application process.

I’m delighted she secured a Cambridge interview, and I wish her every success with the next stage.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot recommend Edward highly enough.

I cannot recommend Edward highly enough. Thanks to his help, I received Engineering offers from Cambridge, Imperial, UCL and Bath, and I genuinely do not think I could have achieved that without him.

What I found most valuable was his approach to teaching. In school, maths and physics are often taught as a set of methods to memorise and apply to standardised questions. Edward completely changed the way I thought about both maths and physics. He focused more on building an understanding of the underlying concepts. As a result, I became much more confident tackling increasingly unfamiliar and complex problems under the time constraints of the ESAT.

His teaching style is also exceptionally well suited to the ESAT. He helped me develop the problem solving skills needed for difficult questions as well as teaching time saving shortcuts or tricks that were very, very pertinent to the ESAT. Over time, I found myself approaching questions in a much more logical and structured way.

Edward is also incredibly kind and patient. He builds a great rapport with his students and creates an environment where it is easy to ask questions and learn from mistakes. Every lesson was very engaging and full of content and I always felt supported in class.

His teaching has not only helped me with the ESAT but has also given me a much stronger foundation for studying maths and physics at university. He is an incredible tutor, and I would highly, highly recommend him to anyone preparing for the ESAT, or even studying maths, physics and engineering in general.

9 October 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the kind review, Rishi.

It was a pleasure working with you and I’m delighted to hear about your offers from Cambridge, Imperial, UCL and Bath. Those results are a testament to your hard work and commitment.

I’m especially pleased that the problem-solving approach we worked on has continued to be useful beyond the admissions process.

Wishing you all the best for university and everything ahead.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tutoring

Edward was an amazing tutor who was able to teach topics to me I’d never be able to understand otherwise. He was always prepared and made custom plans to help me prepare for my igcses which was very helpful. He’s also very professional and takes his role as a tutor seriously. If you really need to make progress quickly I’d suggest that you go to Edward as he prepped me in less than 2 months.

5 May 2026
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you very much for the kind review, Paul. It was a pleasure working with you and I’m really glad the support helped you build confidence and make strong progress in a relatively short time.

Well done for all your hard work throughout the preparation.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great overall

Very helpful tutor, clearly explains topics and knows the ESAT content well

15 October 2025
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Thank you very much for the kind review, Darsh. I’m really pleased to hear that the ESAT tutoring was helpful and that the explanations were clear. Wishing you all the best with your preparation and applications.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Awesome!

Edward is very nice and engaging! He has excellent resources that he shares with students, and provides very thorough and detailed explanations for concepts that students initially find confusing. I found that his advice not only helped me with the ESAT, but could also be applied in A levels, allowing me to have a strong and clear grasp of the content. Great teacher, would totally #recommend #thanksedward

8 July 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thanks so much for the kind review, Ayesha - really appreciate you taking the time to write it.

I’m very glad the sessions and resources were helpful both for the ESAT and more broadly across A Levels as well.

Wishing you all the best going forward.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ESAT Tutoring

Edward supported me with ESAT preparation by going through the more difficult content and lots of tricky past paper questions under timed conditions. I ended up receiving an interview from Cambridge for engineering as a result of my ESAT scores and other help from Edward. Would definitely recommend and advise.

10 October 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thanks Charlie - really appreciate the kind words.

You worked hard throughout the preparation process and it was great to see that reflected in both your ESAT performance and Cambridge interview outcome. Wishing you all the best going forward with your engineering studies.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Edward is an amazing tutor

Edward is an amazing tutor. For the ESAT, he helped me understand the most effective ways to prepare as well as the best strategies to take on the exam which ultimately resulted in me receiving interviews from both Cambridge and Imperial, with an offer from Imperial. Thank you very much Edward. I appreciate all that you’ve done for me.

10 October 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the kind review - I really appreciate you taking the time to write it.

Glad the sessions helped with both ESAT preparation and interview strategy, and congratulations again on the Imperial offer. Wishing you all the best for university and everything ahead.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pretty good tutor

He’s a really good tutor. Knows his stuff quite well. Teaches really well and is really patient when students ask lots of questions. Does take time to understand questions before answering to gain a full understanding so would recommend sending questions in advance.

2 May 2026
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Thank you for the review, Ali - really appreciate you taking the time to write it.

Glad you found the sessions helpful. Wishing you all the best with everything ahead.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Edward!

Edward's passion for maths and helping his students thrive is evident through his helpful sessions. His style of teaching involves helping the student use their pre existing knowledge to formulate plans to navigate complex problems. He is extremely patient and supportive, and tries to help the student think on their own rather than showing them the answer immediately. I find this type of approach to be very beneficial for deepening my understanding of math instead of just passively watching how a question is answered.

4 May 2026
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the thoughtful review, Sanvi - I really appreciate it.

I’m very glad you found the sessions helpful, particularly the focus on developing independent problem-solving skills and deeper understanding.

Wishing you all the best with your future studies.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great tutor

Great company, as well as a really good teacher. Worked through complex questions together and constructively in a fashion that was very similar to both the style of teaching/ questioning in both my Imperial and Cambridge Interviews. Receiving offers from both Imperial and Cambridge felt very rewarding and special given the fact I was the only one in my school to receive offers from these universities, I believe Edward's guidance and tutoring was a big reason why I even had the confidence to apply in the first place.

9 December 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the thoughtful review, Tom.

It was a pleasure working with you throughout the process, and I’m very glad the interview preparation and wider support helped build your confidence going into applications.

Receiving offers from both Cambridge and Imperial is an outstanding achievement, particularly in such a competitive year.

Wishing you all the best for what’s ahead.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

Edward really helped me understand physics topics that I had struggled with or had not focused on enough by myself. He also helped me improve my exam-writing style and taught me how to approach different types of exam questions.

7 May 2026
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Thank you for the kind review, Phaedra.

I’m very glad the sessions helped strengthen both your understanding of Physics and your exam technique.

Wishing you all the best with your studies going forward.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Edward is a very patient and organised…

Edward is a very patient and organised teacher. Highly recommended!!

1 September 2025
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Thank you for the kind review, Lara.

I’m very glad the sessions were helpful, and I really appreciate the recommendation.

Wishing you all the best going forward.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Edward is a great tutor who provides…

Edward is a great tutor who provides continuous support, has plenty of his own resources and access to a massive range of other resources and answers questions very well and smoothly!

9 October 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the kind review, Fred.

I’m really glad the sessions, resources, and ongoing support were helpful for you throughout the process.

Wishing you all the best with the exams and everything afterwards.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent tutor!

We’ve had an excellent experience with Edward as a Maths and Physics tutor for my son. Over the past year, he has been consistently professional, reliable, and highly effective in his teaching.
What really stands out is his ability to break down complex topics into clear, manageable steps. My son has gained not only a much stronger understanding of both subjects, but also greater confidence in approaching challenging problems independently.
Edward is patient, encouraging, and adapts his teaching style to suit my son’s needs, which has made a significant difference to his progress. His support with exam preparation and problem-solving techniques has been especially valuable.
I would highly recommend Edward to any parent looking for high-quality support in Maths and Physics, as well as guidance with academic progression.
Thank you again for all your hard work and dedication.

6 May 2026
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the kind review, Afolake.

It’s been a pleasure supporting your son over the past year, and I’m very glad the tutoring has been valuable for him.

Wishing him all the best for the exam period ahead.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent tutor

Edward was really helpful and supportive to my son as a tutor. He was very knowledgeable in terms of subject expertise and also flexed his tutoring style to get the most of his tutee as not one size fits all. Very accommodating on scheduling and provided me with some really useful feedback to help my son outside of tutoring.
I would definitely recommend his tutoring services.

6 May 2026
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the kind review.

I’m very glad the tutoring and feedback were helpful, and it was a pleasure working with your son.

Wishing him all the best with his studies going forward.

Edward

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recommend tutoring

Edward was of amazing help! It is clear he knew the ESAT specification well and i would definitely recommend atleast a few sessions with him as ESAT material is limited and acess to work solutions is difficult to find so having someone to help explain questions is definitely necessary.

1 September 2025
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Reply from Oxbridge Practice

Thank you for the kind review, Mayssa.

I’m very glad the sessions were helpful, particularly given how limited the ESAT resources can be.

Wishing you all the best going forward.

Edward

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