MEET REBECCA
I’m Rebecca Ashcroft, a fully qualified teacher and former Assistant Headteacher with more than 16 years’ experience in education. I have also worked as a Head of English, hold the NPQLL in Leading Literacy and was awarded Specialist Leader in Education status.
Alongside running the agency, I work for a major examination board. I lead and support a team of examiners, and I also write and review assessment questions — including questions that go on to appear on live examination papers. This gives me an unusually detailed understanding of assessment, standards and what students are really being asked to demonstrate.
My years in the classroom and in senior leadership prepared me for every part of running the agency. I have extensive experience of safeguarding, recruitment, staff development, pastoral care and supporting families through the challenges that can come with education. I know what excellent teaching looks like, and I know how important it is to find the right person for each individual child.
That is why I personally oversee the selection of our tutors and take great care over every match. Strong qualifications matter, but they are only part of the picture. I look for tutors who can communicate clearly, build trust and understand the student in front of them.
As a mum myself, I know that parents sometimes need support too. Education can bring difficult decisions, exam pressure, concerns about confidence or motivation, and uncertainty about what a child needs next. I want families to feel that they have someone knowledgeable to turn to, rather than having to navigate everything alone.
Why I Started
Ashcroft
Tutoring Agency?
I started Ashcroft Tutoring Agency because, after years in the classroom and in school leadership, I had seen how much difference the right support can make to a young person. I had also seen what happens when a child loses confidence, feels misunderstood or simply does not connect with the teaching they are receiving. I wanted to create something more personal: an agency where the child is known, where parents feel supported, and where every tutor match is made with real care. Not just based on subject knowledge, but on personality, confidence, learning style and what that individual young person needs to thrive. I still tutor English myself as a GCSE specialist, and I lead a small, carefully selected team of tutors who share the same approach. ATA was built around a simple belief: when a child feels understood, supported and genuinely capable, their confidence can change — and so can what they achieve.
Kindness. Openness.
With Results.
Our work is shaped by three core values: Kindness. Openness. With Results.
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Kindness means meeting every student where they are — whether they need to catch up, aim higher or rebuild their confidence.
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Openness means honest, thoughtful communication, with parents kept informed and involved throughout.
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Results come from clear, purposeful teaching that is carefully tailored to the individual.
We’ve helped hundreds of students make real academic progress — but just as importantly, helped them believe in what they can achieve.