16 cited statistics · Updated July 2026

UK Tutoring Statistics 2026

1041 tutors are currently published on TutorLab at an average of £34/hr, while independent Sutton Trust polling (2026) finds 29% of UK secondary pupils have had private tutoring at some point.

16 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, July 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

1041 tutors currently published on TutorLab, averaging £34/hr, from £10/hr. Recalculated daily from real tutor-set rates, not a survey or third-party estimate.

TutorLab live directory data

Computed directly from tutors currently published on the TutorLab directory. Recalculated at least once every 24 hours.

  1. 1.1041 tutors are currently published on the TutorLab directory.

    Every profile is a real, published tutor listing, not a scraped estimate.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

  2. 2.The average listed hourly rate across all TutorLab tutors is £34/hr.

    Computed live from tutor-set rates, recalculated daily.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

  3. 3.Listed rates on TutorLab start from £10/hr.

    Floored at £10/hr to exclude placeholder or junk values.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

  4. 4.Maths is the most-listed subject on TutorLab, with 323 tutors averaging £35/hr.

    The subject with the most published, currently active tutors.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

  5. 5.Urdu has the lowest average listed rate on TutorLab, at £17/hr.

    Among subjects with at least 3 qualifying tutors.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

  6. 6.UK has the most tutors listed on TutorLab of any UK city, averaging £34/hr.

    By tutor count among currently published profiles.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

  7. 7.TutorLab covers 116 subjects across 484 UK locations.

    The subject x location matrix behind TutorLab's programmatic directory pages.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

  8. 8.TutorLab tutors keep 100% of their session earnings on the students they bring: no commission is taken on a tutor's own students.

    TutorLab charges tutors a flat monthly subscription, not a per-session cut. A TutorLab-sourced parent carries an introduction fee that declines to the tutor's card rate within 12 months.

    Source: TutorLab directory data, July 2026

UK tutoring market estimates

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

  1. 9.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

  2. 10.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

  3. 11.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

  4. 12.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

  5. 13.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

  6. 14.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.

  1. 15.29% 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)

  2. 16.23% 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)

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, July 2026") 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.

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