How much does a GCSE Maths tutor cost?
Published GCSE Maths tutors on TutorLab currently charge £12.00 to £69.00 an hour, all in, across 16 priced profiles. Half charge £18.00 to £35.00. Updated 17 October 2026.
Maths, across every level
Across every level TutorLab tutors teach, published Maths tutors charge £12.00 to £69.00 an hour, all in, across 34 priced profiles. GCSE tuition sits within that wider range; the table below shows where.
Maths tutor costs by level
Each row is its own live sample of published Maths tutors, not a conversion from this page's figures.
| Level | Priced profiles | Range per hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Level | 9 | £18.00 to £69.00 | See the A-Level guide → |
| KS3 | 4 | £29.00 to £69.00 | See the KS3 guide → |
| Primary | 4 | £23.00 to £69.00 | See the Primary guide → |
What moves the price
The range above mixes tutors with different experience, exam board specialism and lesson format, so it is wide by design. Here is what the published data can and cannot tell you about why.
Level: GCSE versus A-Level
Published A-Level Maths tutors on TutorLab list all-in rates from £18.00 to £69.00 an hour, across 9 priced profiles. Where this sits above the GCSE Maths range, it reflects the more specialised content and marking at A-Level, not a TutorLab price tier.
Format: online versus in person
TutorLab lists one hourly rate per tutor, not a separate online and in-person figure. Many tutors who offer both charge a little less online because there is no travel involved, so ask the tutor directly whether their rate changes with the format.
Experience and specialism
A qualified teacher, an examiner, or a tutor who specialises in GCSE Maths resits will often set a higher rate than a university student tutoring part time. Neither is automatically the right choice: a trial lesson tells you more than the rate card does.
Foundation or Higher, and which exam board
These do not set the price on TutorLab, but they decide whether a tutor is the right fit for your child, so check them before you book, not after.
- Tier. Foundation is capped at grade 5; Higher starts at grade 3 but opens up the top grades. Ask the tutor which tier they would recommend for your child and why.
- Exam board. AQA, Edexcel and OCR (and WJEC in Wales) set different papers and mark schemes. Ask which board the tutor has taught, and how recently, so they can target the right paper structure.
- Calculator and non-calculator papers. Both boards set at least one non-calculator paper. If your child relies on a calculator, say so, so the tutor can plan for it.
How many sessions will you need
There is no fixed answer, and a tutor who promises one before seeing your child work is guessing. These are the questions worth asking instead.
- How many weeks are there until the exam, and how much of the specification is left to cover?
- Is this top-up help on a specific topic, or a broader rebuild of the basics?
- Would your child benefit from a weekly session through the year, or a short, intensive block before mocks or the real exam?
- How will the tutor tell you when your child no longer needs regular sessions?
A tutor worth keeping will usually want to see one session before answering any of these properly.
What the exam involves
Schools choose their own exam board, so what a GCSE Maths exam involves depends on which one your child sits.
AQA
3 exam papers, 4h 30m in total, no non-exam assessment. Source: aqa.org.uk
Edexcel
3 exam papers, 4h 30m in total, no non-exam assessment. Source: qualifications.pearson.com
OCR
3 exam papers, 4h 30m in total, no non-exam assessment. Source: ocr.org.uk
More papers usually mean more ground to cover, so plan sessions across the full specification rather than leaving it to a late block.
What grade does your child need?
In summer 2026, 57.2% of the 851,268 GCSE Mathematics entries in England were graded 4 or above, and 16.8% reached grade 7 or above. Source: JCQ, GCSE results June 2026.
What to check with a tutor
None of these decide the price on TutorLab, but they decide whether a tutor is the right fit, so ask before you book.
- Which exam board does the tutor teach for Maths, and how recently?
- Which tier, Foundation or Higher, does the tutor recommend for your child?
- What does the tutor's published rate include, and could there be extras?
- How will the tutor tell you when your child no longer needs regular sessions?
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GCSE Maths tutor costs: common questions
How much does a GCSE Maths tutor cost?
Published GCSE Maths tutors on TutorLab currently charge £12.00 to £69.00 an hour, all in, across 16 priced profiles. Half charge £18.00 to £35.00. Updated 17 October 2026.
Is online GCSE Maths tutoring cheaper than in person?
TutorLab lists one hourly rate per tutor. Some tutors who teach both charge a little less online because there is no travel, so ask about it when you message them.
Does Foundation or Higher tier cost more?
TutorLab tutors set one rate for GCSE, not a separate rate per tier. Ask which tier, Foundation or Higher, the tutor recommends for your child, and whether that changes the quote.
How is the price I'm quoted worked out?
The price shown is one all-in price, so the price you see is the price you pay. Your tutor keeps their full rate.
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