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
Kathryn's biography
An experienced subject specialist with over ten years of classroom experience, Kathryn has taught in high-achieving schools in the UK and China, challenging and supporting students to the highest grades at GCSE, IGCSE and A Level and seeing them into prestigious Russell Group universities. She has extensive experience in working with English Language Learners, both in the UK and abroad, unlocking their fascination with language, and hence their ability at the highest levels. As a Head of Department, she has led an English teaching team in making this the core of their curriculum.
With a First Class degree in English Literature, Kathryn is a graduate of the prestigious Teach First programme. She has worked with a very wide variety of different students in both selective and non-selective schools, helping high proportions of her students to secure top grades in both. With all learners, she champions student-centred and student-led learning, meeting students where they are and planning learning that encourages students to take ownership of their progress. She develops students’ confidence and curiosity with language, and consequently their desire to explore it. She works with students and parents or carers to establish learning goals, and designs the learning journey in a responsive way, with regular review and reflection.
Kathryn sees fascination with exploring the author’s craft as central to student engagement. She develops students’ understanding of literary texts as testimony of human experience, encouraging empathy with author and speaker through a profound understanding of context, expression, canon and intertextual connections. With an extensive theatre background prior to teaching, including work at Shakespeare’s Globe, Kathryn has also been a Drama subject lead, and brings Drama exercises, as well as watching performance, into her English teaching to expand understanding and engagement. Her years of experience in the classroom have convinced her that students who can enjoy language the most deeply attain the highest grades, hence joyful learning, in both language and literature, is the route to success she promotes.
Kathryn has previously worked on learning resources, CPD delivery and publications for the British Library, British Film Institute, English and Media Centre in London and the National Association for the Teaching of English (UK).
Kathryn's availability
Contact Owl Tutors for availability.
Owl Tutors school entrance training
Kathryn has successfully completed the Owl Tutors training course in 11 Plus exam preparation. This means they have a thorough understanding of the structure, content and demands of these exams and are qualified to prepare students. Training is delivered by Holly, a highly experienced school entrance tutor and member of the Owl Tutors team.
Kathryn's qualifications
Kathryn qualified to teach English in 2013, and holds a PGCE with QTS from Canterbury Christchurch University/Teach First.
University name
Name of degree
Year of graduation
University of Kent at Canterbury
BA with Honours
2001
Subjects tutored:
English (General, KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel and A Level OCR)
Here's where Kathryn can teach
Hammersmith and Fulham
Shepherds Bush, White City (W12)
Hammersmith, Ravenscourt Park (W6)
South Kesteven
Bourne, Bulby, Cawthorpe, Dowsby, Dunsby, Dyke, Edenham, Grimsthorpe, Haconby, Hanthorpe, Keisby, Kirkby Underwood, Lound, Manthorpe, Morton, Rippingale, Scottlethorpe, Stainfield, Thurlby, Toft, Twenty, Witham on the Hill (PE10)
Kensington and Chelsea
Notting Hill, Holland Park (W11)
Kensington, Holland Park (W8)
Ealing
Acton, East Acton, Park Royal, West Acton (W3)
Westminster
Paddington, Bayswater, Hyde Park, Westbourne Green, Little Venice, Westbourne Green, Notting Hill (W2)
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