How much does a Common Entrance tutor cost in the UK?

Common Entrance tutors in the UK typically charge between £35 and £70 per hour. CE is a specialist area and tutors who know the ISEB syllabus specifically — and who have helped students gain places at target schools — often charge at the higher end of the market.

As a rough guide:

• CE 11+ (Maths or English focus): £35–£55/hr
• CE 13+ (individual subjects): £40–£65/hr
• Pre-test preparation (school's own paper, Year 6): £35–£60/hr
• Scholarship paper preparation: £50–£75/hr

Many families hire separate tutors for different subjects — for example, a Maths tutor for CE Maths alongside an English tutor for CE English. Some tutors cover multiple CE subjects. For highly competitive schools, beginning preparation 12–18 months before the examination is common. On TutorLab, CE tutors outline which subjects and schools they have experience with on their profiles.