Hello
I’m Dr Paul Kilkenny, an NHS GP and teacher.
I founded The Academic Gym to turn effort into results—calmly, consistently, and without gimmicks.
We train like athletes: short, focused drills on real past-paper questions, with live feedback and steady progress. The approach draws on proven learning science—active recall, spacing, and interleaving—so knowledge sticks and shows up under exam pressure.
This is a disciplined, supportive space where students learn clear methods and how to present answers the way examiners reward.
One simple membership gives unlimited guided access across the core GCSE subjects.
We stand for clarity, integrity, and human potential—nothing flashy, just reliable progress.
My Story
Alongside my work as a GP, I’ve tutored for over thirty years. Time and again I saw bright students revise the easy way—re-reading and highlighting—then underperform when it mattered.
I built The Academic Gym to replace passive revision with active training: clean methods, timed practice, and model answers that map to the mark scheme.
Families wanted a system they could trust—structured, repeatable, and calm. That’s what we offer.
Why It Works (and why parents love it)
At The Academic Gym, all the learning happens in the session itself.
No homework piles. No worksheets stacking up. No nightly tension at home.
Parents tell me this is a relief—because traditional tutoring shifts the burden back home, where focus slips and motivation fades.
Our model removes that stress completely: every minute of effort happens here, inside the Gym, where structure, accountability, and momentum make studying natural. When the session ends, the learning’s already been done—so home can be home again.
What students get each time:
Focused practice:
Real exam questions, taught step-by-step so students see exactly how to build full-mark answers.
Immediate feedback:
Mistakes are corrected in the moment, before they turn into habits.
Mark-scheme fluency:
Students learn what to write, how to lay it out, and why each step scores.
Model solutions:
Clear, reusable notes and worked examples after every clinic.
The result is visible: calmer students, cleaner methods, better timing—and marks that match their ability.
Contact
I'm always happy to answer any questions you may have about The Academic Gym. Give me a call, or email me.
Dr Paul Kilkenny
drkilkenny@theacedemicgym.co.uk
Tel: 07921284276
The Academic Gym
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London WC2H 9JQ