Online Tutoring Prices for UK Families

Live online tuition with a specialist tutor, in a small group or 1:1, from Key Stage 1 through to A-Level. From £8 a lesson in a small group or £13 one-to-one, billed every 4 weeks. Your first lesson is free and there is no contract.

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Choose a Plan

One simple price, billed every 4 weeks. Every lesson is 50 minutes, and your first one is free.

Your child’s school stage

Best for budget

Small group

3–5 students

£59every 4 weeks

8 lessons, about £7 each

  • The same tutor and classmates every week
  • A structured course at your child’s level
  • Set class times after school
  • Notes and practice after every class
Try a free group class

No enrolment fee. Classes start once 3 students join.

Most popular · fastest progress

1:1 private

Just your child and the tutor

£109every 4 weeks

8 lessons, about £14 each

  • A plan built around your child’s gaps
  • Lesson times that suit your family
  • A summary sent after every lesson
  • Optional Exam Track for tests and entrance exams
Book a free 1:1 lesson

One-time £29 assessment fee, waived if you join within 72 hours of your free lesson.

Prices in GBP. Group classes run weekdays at 5pm and 6:30pm UK time, and Saturdays at 10am. Groups are made up of students at the same school stage.

Every Plan Includes

Group or 1:1, the price covers all of this. No hidden extras.

First lesson free

See the tutor and the teaching style before you pay anything.

Progress you can measure

A short test at the start and every 8 weeks, so you can see the improvement.

Updates after every lesson

What was covered, how it went and what comes next.

No contract

Cancel any time before your next bill. Not happy in the first 4 weeks? We refund unused lessons.

Save up to 15%

Pay 12, 24 or 52 weeks upfront and save 5%, 10% or 15%.

Siblings save 10%

10% off each extra child’s plan.

How to Read a UK Tuition Quote

Private tuition pricing in Britain is quoted in several different ways, which makes comparison harder than it should be. Three things account for most of the confusion.

Per hour or per lesson

A lesson is not always sixty minutes. Ours run to fifty, which is deliberate: it is long enough to work properly and short enough that concentration holds, particularly for younger pupils. When comparing quotes, check which unit the figure refers to before assuming one is cheaper.

Key stage, not subject

What moves the price is level rather than subject. A-Level Further Maths costs more to staff than Key Stage 2 numeracy because far fewer people can teach it well. A provider quoting an identical rate for Year 3 reading and A-Level Physics is doing one of those two things badly.

What sits on top

Registration fees, assessment charges, minimum terms and lesson credits that quietly expire are where an advertised rate and the final bill part company. Ours lists everything up front: a one-time £29 assessment fee on 1:1 plans, waived if you join within 72 hours of your free lesson, and no minimum term.

Getting the Timing Right Costs Less Than Getting It Wrong

The most expensive way to buy tuition is to leave it until after a disappointing set of mocks in Year 11. By that point there is roughly a term left, and a term is enough to sharpen exam technique but rarely enough to rebuild two years of missing foundations.

Families who start in Year 10, or late in Year 9, tend to need fewer lessons overall and spend less in total, because the work can be genuinely remedial rather than damage limitation. The same logic applies at Key Stage 2, where a term of steady support before the jump to secondary is worth considerably more than a scramble in Year 7.

None of which means starting late is pointless. Exam technique, mark scheme strategy and paper timing all improve quickly, and that alone shifts grades. It simply means the earlier decision is usually the cheaper one.

Where families typically start

Years 5–6: preparing for secondary transition or 11+ entrance papers

Years 7–9: shoring up Key Stage 3 before GCSE content begins

Years 10–11: GCSE preparation, tier decisions and the grade 4/5 boundary

Years 12–13: A-Level content, coursework and university entry requirements

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers on billing, scheduling and what each plan covers.

Who are the tutors?

How does billing work?

What if we miss a lesson?

Can we switch from group to 1:1 later?

When do group classes run?

Are there discounts for siblings or paying upfront?

How does this compare with a local private tutor?

How do I work out how many lessons my child needs?

Not sure which plan fits?

Take the free trial lesson first. The tutor will tell you honestly how much support your child needs, which is a better starting point than a price list.