We believe that qualified teachers are uniquely positioned to provide outstanding tuition. However, we also recognise that not all qualified teachers excel in their craft. That’s why all of our tutors are not only certified educators but have also successfully passed our rigorous assessment process, proving they are truly exceptional teachers!
Our hourly rates start from £70.00 and increase depending on experience and availability. Please see the table below for indicative price ranges for different types and levels of tutoring.
Tuition Type
Price range (£ per hour inc. of VAT)
UK School entrance tuition (7+, 8+ , 11+ and 13+)
80 - 160
Key Stage 1,2 & 3
70 - 100
GCSE / IGCSEs
70 - 100
A-Level
80 - 120
International Baccaluareate DP
90 - 140
International Baccaluareate MYP
80 - 120
Pre-U
100 - 140
*Please note that these prices are indicative only, rates for tutors will be confirmed upon Owl Tutors making recommendations to you.
A placement fee of £95 is payable for each tutor that is introduced to you - this will only be charged if a tuition session takes place and will be added to your first invoice.
There are no registration fees. This means that you can meet a tutor without having to pay anything. You will only be invoiced if you engage one of our tutors to deliver tuition after having discussed your requirements with them.
Why do our tutors cost what they do?
They are all experienced qualified teachers.
Many of our school entrance tutors have significant experience and track records in preparing students for competitive school entrance exams
Many of our tutors are also examiners
They have achieved academic excellence themselves
Many of our tutors have achieved other relevant skills such as qualifications to assist students with special educational needs
How can I save money when using an Owl Tutor
Consider online tuition if you have not already done so. Most students at KS2 or above will have no problem engaging just as efficiently with an online tutor than a face to face one. Face to face tuition can be up to 50% more expensive for the same tutor!
Consider shorter sessions. Most tuition sessions are one hour. 40 minute sessions can often be effective and could reduce your fees by 33%.
Find out if there are times that you can offer to your tutor that are more convenient for them. Most tutors find it difficult to fill their hours during the day (9am to 3pm) in the week. Many of them will accept lower rates at these times.
How do our fees work?
Our tutors set the rates that they wish to be paid on each job. The rate that they will request will be dependent on a number of factors including:
The rate they wish to earn per hour
Whether the job is face to face or online
How much preparation time is required for each session
The tutor's remaining availability
Dan has a simply amazing understanding of the business studies curriculum. This was hugely helpful during revision and tutoring.
Parent of A-Level Business student
Dan's biography
Dan was a successful head of Economics and Business Studies at Cranleigh School for eight years, where his students achieved top results year after year. Before that, he taught Economics at RGS Guildford, where the school's results were in the top 5 in the UK. In that time, he was a regular contributor to the best-selling subject magazines as well as being an Economics A-level examiner for OCR and Business Studies A-level examiner for AQA.
He was one of the earliest authors with Tutor2u, helping to devise some of their best-selling Business Studies products as well as leading a number of student conferences.
Since leaving full-time teaching in 2005, he has been a sports editor on rugby coaching, launching and maintaining the best-selling magazine in this market, as well as having a column in Rugby World magazine for three years.
In the last four years, he has come back to tutoring because of his love of both Economics and Business Studies. He has helped his students hit their targets for grades, and has plenty of experience of the new A levels and IB exams. For Economics A level, he has taught Edexcel (both A and B), AQA, OCR and Eduqas. For Business Studies, he has taught AQA. He has taught both IB Economics and Business Management specifications, specialising in IA support and exam technique. As a qualified accountant, he (perhaps sadly), particularly loves teaching the finance sections of any Business specification.
He now teaches part-time at St John's College, Cardiff, one of the leading schools in the exam league tables. He's also a team leader for the Cambridge Exam board.
Dan’s key philosophy to develop any student’s learning is “Love the subject”. Only if the student understands why they are studying the topic, takes ownership and cares about that topic, will they then grasp the concepts and seek solutions. And because this is different for every student, he ensures that he teases out the best from everyone. This comes from years of experience, coaching across many spheres and knowing what framework suits each individual.
Dan graduated from Exeter University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Economics, before studying as a management accountant while working for Lloyds Bank head office. He then did a PGCE in Business Education at the University of the West of England, securing a teaching post at the prestigious RGS Guildford within two weeks of starting the PGCE.
When not tutoring, writing about coaching or leading conferences, Dan dabbles in golf and plays bass in a covers’ band. He used to play semi-professional rugby and still coaches representative school's rugby in Wales.
IB Experience
I've tutored both IB Economics and IB Business and Management, mostly higher level. I've helped support a number of EEs and IAs, contributing to the redrafting and editing to bring them in line with the course requirements.
Dan's availability
Dan will have more availability from Tuesday 1st July 2025.
Contact Owl Tutors to join their wait list.
Dan's qualifications
Dan qualified to teach Business in 1995, and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from University of the West of England.
University name
Name of degree
Year of graduation
University of Exeter
BA (Hons) Economics
1991
Subjects tutored:
Business (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge), A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level and Advanced Placement)
Economics (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge), A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level and Advanced Placement)
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