15 cited statistics · Updated September 2026

UK Tutoring Statistics 2026

216 tutors have published a TutorLab profile, at an average of £29/hr, while independent Sutton Trust polling (2026) finds 29% of UK secondary pupils have had private tutoring at some point.

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15 numbered, sourced statistics on UK private tutoring: live TutorLab directory data, market estimates, and independent polling. Every figure below names its own source and date.

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TutorLab-sourced figures: attribute as “TutorLab directory data, October 2026” with a link to tutorlab.uk/research/uk-tutoring-statistics-2026. Because the live figures refresh daily, please link rather than screenshot.

External figures (Sutton Trust, market estimates): attribute to the named source directly, not to TutorLab. Full dataset for the TutorLab rate figures: download the dataset (CSV).

TutorLab live data

216 tutors have published a TutorLab profile, averaging £29/hr, from £10/hr. Recalculated daily from the rates those tutors set, not a survey or third-party estimate.

TutorLab live directory data

Computed directly from tutor profiles listed in the TutorLab directory. Recalculated at least once every 24 hours.

1.216 tutors have published a profile on TutorLab.
Tutors who joined TutorLab and published a profile themselves. Public listings not yet claimed by a tutor are not counted.
Source: TutorLab directory data, October 2026
2.The average hourly rate set by TutorLab's published tutors is £29/hr.
Computed from the rates published tutors set on their profiles, recalculated daily.
Source: TutorLab directory data, October 2026
3.Published TutorLab tutors' rates start from £10/hr.
Floored at £10/hr to exclude placeholder or junk values.
Source: TutorLab directory data, October 2026
4.Maths is the most-listed subject on TutorLab, with 337 tutors averaging £35/hr.
Across all TutorLab directory profiles, including public listings not yet claimed by a tutor.
Source: TutorLab directory data, October 2026
5.Urdu has the lowest average listed rate on TutorLab, at £16/hr.
Among subjects with at least 3 tutor profiles listed.
Source: TutorLab directory data, October 2026
6.UK has the most tutors listed on TutorLab of any UK city, averaging £34/hr.
By the number of tutor profiles listed.
Source: TutorLab directory data, October 2026
7.TutorLab tutors keep 100% of session earnings on the students they bring, always. A family paying through TutorLab, on any payment method, adds a 5% processing fee (0% on Pro) to their price.
TutorLab charges tutors a flat monthly subscription, not a per-session cut. The tutor keeps 100% of their rate on a TutorLab-sourced parent too, with no cap on how many a tutor takes on; that parent pays one all-in price, the price shown.
Source: TutorLab directory data, October 2026

UK tutoring market estimates

Market-wide estimates from publicly advertised UK tutoring rates, curated on TutorLab's press page.

8.The average UK GCSE private tutor rate in 2026 is an estimated £38/hr.
A-Level averages higher, Primary averages lower, see the two rows below.
Source: TutorLab market estimate, 2026
9.The average UK A-Level private tutor rate in 2026 is an estimated £52/hr.
A-Level tutoring commands the highest average rate of the three levels tracked.
Source: TutorLab market estimate, 2026
10.The average UK Primary (KS1-KS2) private tutor rate in 2026 is an estimated £29/hr.
The lowest of the three levels tracked, reflecting shorter, less specialised sessions.
Source: TutorLab market estimate, 2026
11.London private tutors charge 30-50% more than the UK national average for equivalent subjects and levels.
The single largest regional price gap in the UK tutoring market.
Source: TutorLab market estimate, 2026
12.Traditional UK tutoring agencies take 15-25% commission per session from the tutor's rate.
The commission model TutorLab's no-commission, flat-subscription structure was built to avoid.
Source: TutorLab market estimate, 2026
13.Grammar school 11 Plus preparation is among the most expensive UK tutoring services, with specialist tutors in competitive areas charging £50-£90/hr.
Reflects concentrated demand in the run-up to the September grammar-school entry deadline.
Source: TutorLab market estimate, 2026

Independent research and polling

External, independently published statistics, verified against their primary source.

14.29% of secondary school students in England and Wales have had private tutoring at some point.
Up from 18% when the Sutton Trust began tracking this twenty years ago, and up slightly from 27% in 2019.
Source: The Sutton Trust, Private Tutoring 2026 (published 20 February 2026)
15.23% of pupils from the worst-off households have had private tutoring, compared with 30% from the best-off households.
A gap the Sutton Trust describes as similar to pre-pandemic levels (21% v 28% in 2019).
Source: The Sutton Trust, Private Tutoring 2026 (published 20 February 2026)

Sources

The Sutton Trust

Frequently asked questions

What is the most reliable UK tutoring statistic for 2026?+

For prevalence (how many pupils use private tutoring), the Sutton Trust's Private Tutoring 2026 report, published 20 February 2026 and based on Ipsos Young People Omnibus polling, is the most cited independent source: 29% of secondary school students in England and Wales have had private tutoring at some point. For live UK tutor pricing, TutorLab's own directory data (updated daily) is a first-party alternative to market estimates.

How many people use private tutors in the UK?+

According to the Sutton Trust (2026), 29% of secondary school students in England and Wales have had private tutoring at some point, up from 18% when the Sutton Trust began tracking this twenty years ago, and up slightly from 27% in 2019.

Is there an inequality gap in who gets private tutoring?+

Yes. The Sutton Trust (2026) found 23% of pupils from the worst-off households have had private tutoring, compared with 30% from the best-off households, a gap the report describes as similar to pre-pandemic levels (21% v 28% in 2019).

Can journalists cite the statistics on this page?+

Yes. TutorLab-sourced figures (marked "TutorLab directory data") are free to cite with a link back to this page, since the live figures update daily. External figures carry their own named source and should be attributed to that source directly, not to TutorLab.