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
James's biography
James is a highly experienced educator whose academic specialism is English and the humanities. He specialises in tutoring and academic mentoring, founded on respect for the individual student, and the creation of inspiring learning experiences. He aims to cultivate strong self-belief, positive motivation and ambitious academic aims, bringing academic rigour as well as selected online technology to his tutoring. James aims to create transformational, bespoke experiences for his students.
James 's first degree was in English, from The University of Glasgow, where he won awards for his work in English Literature. He then went on to Oxford University on a fully-funded graduate scholarship to Balliol College, to start academic research in English Literature.
Deciding that his career would be in school teaching rather than in academia, James left aside his research to establish a successful career in independent senior schools in England. He has experience as Head, Acting Head, Deputy Head, Head of English, and boarding Housemaster. He has additional experience in developing online education for an independent school group, as well as experience in the recruitment of school leaders.
James has a teaching qualification (a PGCE with QTS), for which he was awarded ‘outstanding’ in all ‘Q’ categories (teaching standards). He also has a Masters degree in educational leadership and a university qualification in boarding education.
James's interests include music, literature and the arts in general, European culture including history and politics, nature, sustainable living, cooking and keeping fit.
In addition to his work as a tutor, James has worked as an educational consultant: a recent piece of work involved assessing English teaching in academically selective senior high schools in a continental capital city. James also creates study-guide websites for students studying literary set-texts for GCSE and IGCSE; he writes occasional feature articles on European cultural topics for a leading UK magazine. James is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). For nineteen years, James led (seasonally) cultural study-tours in Italy and the UK for American high-school students and their teachers.
James's availability
All times are displayed in UK time.
Monday: NONE
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 6 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 1 PM, 4 - 9 PM
Friday: 11 AM - 2 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM - 1 PM
Sundays: 1 PM - 6 PM
School entrance experience
James has worked with children aiming to attend the following schools:
I have many years experience interviewing pupils for independent school entrance, notably at Bradfield College as a housemaster, at The Purcell School of Music as Deputy Principal and Acting Head, and as Head at Earlscliffe, Kent.
I have prepared students for successful entry to Canford School, with a student winning a Sixth Form scholarship in 2023. This year, one of my students has secured an offer for year 9 entry to Marlborough College. I also have experience of preparing students for entrance to Eton, Harrow and Wellington College.
I also provide online confidence-building tuition to prepare students for senior school interviews and assessment days.
James's qualifications
James qualified to teach English in 2012, and holds a PGCE (with QTS) from The University of Buckingham.
University name
Name of degree
Year of graduation
The University of Buckingham
Master of Education
2018
The University of Buckingham
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with QTS)
2012
Roehampton University
Certificate of Professional Development in Boarding Education
Other School Entrance (10+ English, 10+ Verbal Reasoning, 12+ English and 12+ Verbal Reasoning)
University Admissions (Oxford Admissions, Cambridge Admissions and English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT))
English (General, KS2, KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, IGCSE (Cambridge), A Level AQA, A Level Cambridge International, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, Undergraduate and ESL)
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