A boy in a black school uniform is sat at a desk reading a text. To his right a female tutor with long blonde hair and a purple jumper is stood up helping him with his work.

Programme cost

We know that funding is a key challenge for schools and colleges. Support from generous funders helps to keep our programmes as affordable as possible.

Affordable high-quality tutoring

We know budgets are tight, so we work to make our programmes as cost-effective as possible for partner schools and colleges. Through continuous improvement and diligent assessment, we continue to offer exceptional value whilst maintaining the highest quality of tutoring.

Progress not profit

As a registered charity, our focus is on delivering impactful tuition, not making a profit. As we enter the new academic year (2024/2025) the funding from the National Tutoring Programme has now ended. We continue to work with generous funders to keep the cost of tuition to schools and colleges as low as possible so we've reduced costs for the second year running.

Continuous Improvement

To help our partners access tuition support for as many of their pupils as need it, we will be giving the option to increase group sizes from 1:3 to 1:4 to all schools in the next academic year. This is based on robust feedback from schools and a successful pilot scheme. The pilot showed that increasing group sizes did not affect our high attainment outcomes.

*The cost of programme delivery is considerably more than the below, but support from our funders enables us to keep costs low.

Our new pricing structure for 2024/2025

£ 30

Tutor Trust cost per hour
£ 450

15-hour programme cost
£ 112 .50

Cost per student* for a full 15-hour programme

*Based on groups of 1:4
£ 7 .50

Cost per student* per hour

*Based on groups of 1:4

Frequently asked questions

Can we use Pupil Premium funding to pay for tutoring?

Absolutely. 1:1 and small group tutoring is a very well-evidenced intervention for accelerating progress for Pupil Premium pupils. Tutor Trust's work is supported by evidence from a large-scale randomised control trial (RCT) conducted by the Educational Endowment Foundation. Partnering with us is an effective way to maximise Pupil Premium funding and provide targeted academic support to your pupils boosting literacy and numeracy.

We are keen to work with schools with high levels of Pupil Premium funding, so that we can reach more young people who need tuition support and create greater equity in the education system.

Can we cut costs by having groups larger than 1:3?

Yes, of course! Our maximum group size is 1:4. Research evidence around small group tutoring indicates that groups of three or four students leads to a greater acceleration of pupil progress than larger groups. Our own randomised control trial, which found pupils receiving maths tutoring made three months additional progress compared with peers, was based on group sizes of 1:3. We have piloted 1:4 programmes over 2023/2024 and found that the impact on the individual learner has been as positive as 1:3. This has enabled schools to increase group sizes without lessening the impact of our programmes.