Dr Lavan Ganeshkumar

Maths, Further Maths & Science Tutor, North London

  • PhD (UCL)
  • 1st Class MSci (UCL)
  • 10+ Years teaching

200+ students taught since 2016. GCSE, A-Level and IB tuition in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths and Further Maths. TMUA, ESAT and UCAT admissions prep.

Ganes Academy is a specialist maths and science tutoring service in North London, based in Kentish Town. Founded by Dr Lavan Ganeshkumar, a PhD-qualified UCL graduate with over 10 years of teaching experience, we offer 1-to-1 and small group tuition for GCSE, A-Level, and university students in mathematics, further mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biology. Sessions cover all major UK exam boards including AQA, Edexcel, and OCR.

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1-to-1 Excellence

Completely personalised to your child's needs

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Intensive Courses

Exam preparation and revision bootcamps

What parents and students say

A*
“He analysed gaps in understanding; set clear expectations and targets and supported my son every step of the way. The results speak for themselves.”
University of OxfordPPE at Oxford
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“Expect Miracles! Lavan’s kind but firm approach was crucial in helping my child reach the result they needed. The results show he is clearly great at teaching.”
University of ManchesterMedicine at Manchester
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A* & A
“Without him explaining things I don’t know if I would’ve got into medicine. With his help I went from a C grade student to an A-A* student.”
University of NottinghamMedicine at Nottingham
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Where our students go

Subjects We Teach

GCSEA LevelUniversity • UCAT

Why parents choose us

Proven outcomes

Grade improvements typically within one term

Expert leadership

PhD (UCL), 10 years of tutoring

Structured learning

Clear plans, regular feedback, purposeful homework

Transparent progress

Parent dashboards to track every step

About Dr Lavan Ganeshkumar

Dr Lavan Ganeshkumar is the founder and sole educator at Ganes Academy. He holds a PhD in Computational Chemistry and a 1st Class MSci in Chemistry, both from University College London (UCL). Since 2016, he has tutored over 200 students across GCSE, A-Level, and university-level Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. His students have gone on to study at Oxford, Manchester, Nottingham, and other leading universities. He served as an Undergraduate Chemistry Tutorial Supervisor at UCL from 2020 to 2024. He is Enhanced DBS certified and a member of The Tutors' Association.

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Common questions

How do you assess my child?

We start with a diagnostic lesson and baseline tasks to identify strengths and gaps.

How often are lessons?

Typically weekly, with intensive sessions available near exams.

Do you set homework?

Yes, purposeful homework with detailed feedback on every submission.

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