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
Ian's biography
Ian completed his degree in astrophysics at UCLAN and went on to complete a PGCE in physics and mathematics at Manchester University in 1990. He then started teaching and taught in two different schools up until April of 2021.
During his career he has have taught a wide range of age and ability and has always striven to bring out the best in the pupils he teaches. A number of his A level students went on to attend many of the top universities, including Oxbridge. Ian has also taught students who have struggled with some of the very difficult concepts in both physics and mathematics, but years of teaching experience have resulted in him realising that the first step is to boost pupil confidence.
His enthusiasm for physics and mathematics has been transferred to his pupils, not only through the results they have attained over his 30 year career, but also in some of his extracurricular work. He supervised a number of teams of sixth form students in national competitions, one of the successes was finishing runners up in a national ‘Big Bang’ (mathematics and physics category) event. He also supervised a team that attained first place in a national ‘particle physics’ competition. The latter resulted in his team being one of only two schools in the world staying at CERN during the first switch on of the LHC, an absolutely amazing experience for anyone interested in STEM subjects. He has 30 years experience teaching physics at key stages 3, 4 and 5 and mathematics at key stages 3 and 4. He has been a Head of Science for 5 of those years.
He has also been an examiner over a period of at least 20 years for both GCSE and A level physics.
He has tutored physics and mathematics ‘face to face’ for a many of years, but more recently moved to almost exclusively online tutoring. His online classes are conducted on Zoom using ‘Bitpaper’ interactive whiteboards. He now wishes to transfer all of this experience to tutoring students and help them to reach their own highest personal potential.
Ian's availability
All times are displayed in UK time.
Monday: 6PM to 8PM, Tuesday: 6AM to 10AM and 3PM to 8PM, Wednesday: 6AM to 10AM and 3PM to 8PM, Thursday: 6AM to 10AM and 3PM to 8PM , Saturday: 8am-midday, Sunday 10:15 to midday.
Ian will have further availability from Friday 30th May 2025.
Ian's qualifications
Ian qualified to teach Physics in 1991, and holds a PGCE from Manchester University.
University name
Name of degree
Year of graduation
UCLAN
Astrophysics
1990
Subjects tutored:
Physics (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel and A Level OCR)
Here's where Ian can teach
Exeter
Barnstaple (EX31)
Torridge
Bideford, Lundy Island (EX39)
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