Pricing guide

How much does an English tutor cost?

5 min read · updated 2026-09-04

English tutoring spans a huge range: early reading support, 11+ creative writing, GCSE essay technique, and A-Level literature. Rates vary by level and country, and knowing the benchmarks is the difference between a fair price and an inflated one.

Typical English tutoring rates

Benchmark sites put private English tutoring at roughly £18-30 per hour in the UK (specialist exam support above that), $25-80 per hour in the USA, and A$40-100 per hour in Australia. Primary-level reading support sits at the bottom of each range; GCSE and A-Level English literature specialists sit at the top because essay marking is time-intensive.

Online one-to-one usually prices slightly under in-person, and structured programmes with monthly plans undercut pay-as-you-go significantly. Our own English classes start from £16 in the UK, $18 in the US and A$30 in Australia (from $9 in most other countries), with the per-class rate following your bundle size and your child's level.

What changes the price

✓ Level: early reading costs less than A-Level literature essay marking
✓ Exam focus: 11+, GCSE and A-Level specialists charge above homework-help rates
✓ Qualifications: examiners and published authors price at the top
✓ Format: group sessions cost a third to a half of one-to-one per child
✓ Commitment: monthly bundles beat ad-hoc sessions by 20-30% per class

Getting value from English tutoring

English progress is unusually feedback-driven: the same essay rewritten against a mark scheme teaches more than three new essays written blind. Ask any prospective tutor how they mark and re-draft writing - the answer separates tutors who move grades from tutors who read aloud for an hour. And because results compound slowly, a monthly plan at a lower per-class rate beats expensive one-off sessions almost every time.

FAQs

How much should I pay for a GCSE English tutor?＋

In the UK expect £25-40 an hour for a specialist one-to-one; in the USA $40-80; in Australia A$60-100. Structured online programmes with shorter, more frequent sessions typically deliver the same progress for a third of the monthly cost.

Is English or maths tutoring more expensive?＋

Roughly the same at school level. Specialists diverge at the top: A-Level maths and physics tutors price slightly above English in most markets, while admissions-essay coaches for US universities price above everything.