Lionheart combines private tuition, flexible homeschooling and strategic consultancy to support young people balancing elite pursuits with academic ambition
Who we support
Lionheart works with young people whose talent, training or professional commitments demand an education that flexes around real life.
How we supported an elite race car driver
Balancing elite sport with a serious education is rarely straightforward. For Kit, a nationally ranked karting driver competing across Europe, the challenge wasn’t motivation — it was time, energy, and continuity.
By the age of 14, Kit was travelling most weekends, training intensively during the week, and missing long stretches of school. His parents knew that without a different educational approach, something would have to give.
A considered alternative to mainstream schooling
Lionheart was introduced as a solution that could offer both academic rigour and genuine flexibility. What reassured the family was not simply the promise of one-to-one tuition, but the depth of oversight behind it — a senior team that could design, manage, and adapt Kit’s programme over time.
From the outset, Lionheart worked to understand the full picture: competition schedules, recovery days, travel demands, and academic goals beyond the next season.
A programme built around performance — academic and athletic
Kit’s timetable combined subject-specialist tutors with a clear weekly structure that flexed around training blocks and race weekends. Lessons were moved when travel intervened, intensity was adjusted during competition periods, and expectations remained high throughout.
As a registered examination centre, Lionheart also provided certainty around GCSE planning, removing the anxiety of exam logistics from an already demanding schedule.
Mentorship beyond the syllabus
One of Kit’s tutors became a consistent mentor — helping him develop time-management strategies, confidence in communication, and the ability to reflect on both wins and setbacks. These skills proved as valuable as the academic content itself.
Over time, Kit became more independent in managing his workload, learning how to prepare efficiently between races and maintain focus during high-pressure periods.
Looking ahead
Today, Kit continues to compete internationally while progressing confidently through his qualifications. Lionheart remains involved — adjusting his programme as commitments evolve and advising on longer-term pathways, including university options that align with both his academic strengths and sporting ambitions.
For Kit and his family, the value lay not just in flexibility, but in having an educational partner who could think several steps ahead — calmly, professionally, and with the student firmly at the centre.
Our Services
Extraordinary programmes for extraordinary talent
Lionheart supports young athletes, performers and exceptional talents through a carefully integrated combination of private tuition, homeschooling and educational consultancy — designed to work around demanding professional commitments.
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Private tuition
One-to-one tuition forms the academic backbone of most programmes. Lessons are efficient, personalised and paced to fit around training, rehearsals and competition schedules.
Tuition is available across all key stages and qualifications, including GCSEs, A Levels, IB and university preparation, with subject specialists matched carefully to each student.
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Homeschooling programmes
For students whose schedules make regular school attendance impractical, we design structured homeschooling programmes that combine academic rigour with flexibility.
These programmes provide:
• A clear weekly rhythm
• Continuity across travel or relocation
• Access to examinations through our registered exam centre
• Ongoing oversight from Lionheart’s senior education teamHomeschooling at Lionheart is never ad hoc — it is carefully planned, monitored and academically ambitious.
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Educational consultancy
Alongside teaching, families benefit from strategic consultancy to ensure each student’s education remains future-focused.
This may include:
• School or university placement advice
• Scholarship and admissions strategy
• Planning transitions between education systems or countries
• Long-term academic pathway designOur consultants ensure that talent today does not limit opportunity tomorrow.
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Testimonial
“Training came first — it had to. Lionheart understood that immediately. They built an academic programme that worked around travel, tournaments and recovery, without ever lowering expectations. For the first time, our son's learning felt stable again, even while everything else was moving.”
Charles B. Parent of an international tennis player
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“I didn’t feel like I was constantly catching up anymore. My tutor planned lessons around filming days and actually listened when I was tired or stressed. It felt grown-up — like someone trusted me to take my education seriously.”
Jahan Actor and filmmaker
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“What stood out was the long-term thinking. Lionheart helped us plan beyond the next season — qualifications, university options, and what life might look like after sport. It was calm, thoughtful and exactly what our family needed.”
Charles & Judy M. Parent of a nationally ranked athlete
Frequently asked questions
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Can students study alongside full-time training or competition?
Yes. Many of our students train or compete at a professional or pre-professional level. We design academic programmes that fit around demanding schedules, adjusting lesson times, intensity, and pacing to ensure education remains sustainable and rigorous.
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Do students follow a recognised curriculum?
Students typically follow UK curricula such as GCSEs, IGCSEs, A Levels, or the IB, though international pathways are also supported. We are a registered examination centre, allowing students to sit exams in a familiar, low-pressure environment where appropriate.
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Do you support university or scholarship applications?
Yes. Many students working with us require expert guidance on school placement, university admissions, scholarships, or international pathways. Our consultancy team works alongside tutors to ensure academic choices support long-term ambitions.
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Will the tutor live in our home, or can they live elsewhere?
Tutors can live in your home or nearby, depending on your family’s preference. Many families choose live-in arrangements for continuity and convenience, but tutors can also stay in a local apartment or hotel. In all cases, a private bedroom is required to ensure professional boundaries and a comfortable environment for everyone.
