How much does a 13+ Common Entrance tutor cost?

Private 13+ Common Entrance tutors in the UK typically charge between £38 and £68 per hour per subject, reflecting the specialist ISEB syllabus knowledge required and the high stakes of independent senior school admissions.

13+ Common Entrance covers individual subjects (Maths, English, Science, French, and often Latin, History, Geography or Religious Studies depending on the target school), each typically requiring its own subject specialist rather than a single generalist tutor. Many families engage two or three subject-specific tutors simultaneously, most commonly for Maths and English, with additional subjects added depending on the target school's specific requirements.

Preparation typically runs across Years 7 and 8, with many families beginning tutoring support 12–18 months ahead of the entrance examination, particularly for the most competitive independent senior schools. Some schools also set pre-tests in Year 6 or 7, which require a different, earlier preparation timeline than the 13+ exam itself.

Tutors who know the specific ISEB Common Entrance syllabus, past papers and mark schemes for your target school produce more focused preparation than a generalist tutor without this specific familiarity. On TutorLab, Common Entrance tutors outline which subjects, school types and preparation stages (pre-test or 13+) they support on their profiles.