Primary school tutors in the UK

The foundations built at primary school underpin everything that follows. A child who doesn't fully grasp place value in Year 4 will carry that gap through to GCSE Maths. A child who lacks reading fluency by Year 3 will struggle with comprehension across all subjects.

Primary tutoring works because small gaps are much easier to fix early. A tutor working one-to-one can pinpoint exactly where a child is confused, something a classroom teacher with thirty pupils cannot easily do, and address it directly before it compounds.

For families with selective school ambitions, the 11 Plus tests Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning skills that the national primary curriculum does not teach. Without specific preparation, even academically strong children are at a significant disadvantage.