11 plus tutoring websites compared

Best tutoring websites for 11 plus preparation: a parent’s comparison guide

A clear, source-backed way to compare 11+ tutoring websites by provider type, Trustpilot signal, pricing model, lesson format, tutor checks, SEND evidence and best-fit family.

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Best 11 plus tutoring websites: the quick answer

Looking for the best tutoring websites for 11 plus preparation? There is no single winner for every child. The strongest choice depends on whether your family needs a broad tutor marketplace, a managed online tutor, a structured 11+ programme, a practice platform, or a more personal shortlist. This guide uses Trustpilot’s GB tutoring-service category as a review-discovery starting point, then cites individual provider profiles for the review figures. Provider details and review figures below use sources accessed on 4 July 2026. Trustpilot is useful for a reputation snapshot, but it does not prove teaching quality, child fit, safeguarding quality or admissions outcomes.

  • Best broad online 1:1 marketplace: Tutorful looks strongest for parents who want choice, flexible one-to-one lessons, Eleven Plus coverage, SEN-experience filters and a concrete first-lesson replacement promise.
  • Best structured 11+ programme: Explore Learning is the clearest programme-style option, with online or in-centre 11+ tuition, group or one-to-one formats, weekly lessons, practice questions, mocks and published monthly pricing.
  • Best practice-platform-first option: Atom Learning is best understood as a preparation platform with optional human tuition. It suits organised families who want school-specific practice, mock tests, instant marking and progress tracking.
  • Best managed online-only 1:1 option: MyTutor is strong for families who want online one-to-one lessons, free 15-minute tutor meetings before booking, recorded lessons and pay-as-you-go hourly pricing. Its public pages checked here did not foreground 11+ as strongly as Tutorful or Explore Learning.
  • High choice, higher caution: Superprof gives broad choice and includes 11 plus tutors, but its UK Trustpilot profile was weaker than the main options above and recent public reviews raised payment/subscription-friction concerns.
  • Not a live shortlist pick: First Tutors still has historic review visibility, but its own website said it had closed after more than 20 years of trading. It should not be treated as a current recommendation unless that status changes.

Best by family need

Use this as a fast decision layer before the detailed comparison table. It is deliberately use-case-led rather than a single league table.

Broad choice

Tutorful

Best fit for parents who want to compare many online one-to-one tutors by price, availability and specialism, including SEN experience. Strong when you already know you want a private tutor rather than a fixed programme.

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Managed online 1:1

MyTutor

Best fit for families who want online-only tutoring, a free pre-booking meeting, recorded lessons and a more managed platform feel. Use it as a strong general online tutoring option rather than the most specialist 11+ recommendation.

Visit MyTutor

Structured programme

Explore Learning

Best fit for parents who want a programme with curriculum, pacing, progress reporting, mocks and a choice of centre, online, group or one-to-one formats.

Visit Explore Learning

Practice platform

Atom Learning

Best fit for organised families who want regular at-home practice, school-specific preparation, mock-test data and optional one-to-one tuition if independent practice is not enough.

Visit Atom Learning

More personal shortlist

Latimer Tuition

Best fit for parents who want a human shortlist rather than a large subscription product. Latimer says it can send “up to three DBS-checked tutors” and will be honest if it cannot find a strong fit.

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High choice, more caution

Superprof

Can be useful for parents who want a large pool of tutors, including local or in-person choices. It deserves more caution because the UK Trustpilot profile checked here was weaker and recent public reviews raised payment clarity concerns.

Visit Superprof

11 plus tutoring websites compared

The figures below are a source-backed snapshot, not permanent rankings. Prices, review counts, availability, tutor checks and trial policies can change, so parents should treat the table as a comparison framework as well as a shortlist.

Comparison of 11 plus tutoring websites by provider type, Trustpilot signal, format, pricing model, checks, SEND/SEN evidence, trial policy and best-fit audience.

ProviderBest understood asTrustpilot signalLesson or study formatPricing modelTutor checks and SEND/SEN signalsTrial, replacement or cautionBest-fit family

Tutorful

Broad tutor marketplace for online one-to-one tutoring, with explicit Eleven Plus 11+ coverage.

4.6 TrustScore from 4,491 reviews on the Trustpilot profile checked.

Parents browse tutors and can filter by availability, price and SEN experience. Tutorful says all online lessons are recorded.

Tutor-set hourly prices; provider page checked in the evidence set said prices start from £20 p/h.

Tutorful states tutors are background checked and uses enhanced DBS checks; SEN-experience filtering is a useful parent signal.

Tutorful says: “Not happy with your first lesson? Let us know, and we’ll pay for your next one with a new tutor.”

Families who want flexible one-to-one choice and are comfortable selecting from a marketplace.

MyTutor

Managed online one-to-one tutoring platform.

4.5 TrustScore from 3,950 reviews on the Trustpilot profile checked.

Online one-to-one lessons with live video, whiteboard, uploaded past papers and recorded lessons for revision.

Pay-as-you-go hourly model; provider page checked in the evidence set said lessons start from £26/hr.

MyTutor says it interviews tutors and accepts only a minority of applicants. Public pages checked did not foreground 11+ as explicitly as some specialist options.

Parents can meet tutors for free before booking via a 15-minute video chat.

Families who want easy online scheduling, a pre-booking chemistry check and recorded online lessons.

Explore Learning

Structured 11+ programme.

4.6 TrustScore from 2,428 reviews on the Trustpilot profile checked.

Online or in-centre 11+ tuition, in group or one-to-one settings, with weekly 60-minute lessons, practice questions, mocks and progress reporting.

Programme-style pricing. Explore Learning wording checked included “Prices starting from £190 per month”; the evidence set also captured one weekly 1:1 session from £180 per month.

Explore Learning describes its 11+ tutors as DBS checked and directly employed. Do not infer that every programme format suits every SEND/SEN need; ask for provider-specific support before booking.

Look at the current trial and cancellation terms because programme memberships are not the same as ad hoc hourly tutoring.

Families who want a planned 11+ curriculum, mocks, regular progress reporting and a centre or online programme.

Atom Learning and Atom pricing

Practice-platform-first 11+ preparation with optional human tuition.

4.5 TrustScore from 1,359 reviews on the Trustpilot profile checked.

School-specific preparation, target-school or exam planning, instant marking, progress tracking and unlimited mock tests on higher plans.

Subscription model captured from £39.99/month to £69.99/month, with optional one-to-one tuition from £54 per lesson.

Useful for data-led practice. Atom states its tutors are enhanced DBS checked when families add human tuition.

Atom describes itself as the UK’s “most effective exam prep platform”; treat that as provider positioning, not independent proof.

Organised families who want steady practice, mock-test data and the option to add tutoring later.

Superprof

Large tutor directory with online and in-person choices.

3.4 TrustScore from 5,158 reviews on the UK Trustpilot profile checked.

Tutor-set formats and prices; many profiles advertise online, local or first-lesson options.

Check both the tutor hourly rate and the Student Pass/access fee. Superprof responses described a £39 subscription fee for contacting tutors.

High tutor choice, but parents need to check tutor-by-tutor suitability, checks and 11+ experience.

Higher caution: recent public reviews repeatedly raised payment and subscription clarity concerns.

Families who want a large pool and are confident checking terms before paying.

First Tutors

Historic tutor directory visibility, not a current shortlist recommendation.

Not used for the live shortlist because the provider site said it had closed; historic reviews should not override current provider status.

Not assessed as a live booking option because the provider site said it had closed.

Do not use current pricing assumptions.

Do not rely on historic directory claims.

Treat as omitted unless the provider clearly reopens.

None for a live parent shortlist while the closure notice remains.

Latimer Tuition

Human tutor shortlist and transparent tutor directory rather than a subscription practice platform.

Not ranked here by Trustpilot score; included after the neutral comparison because it is the site publishing this guide.

Parents can submit a brief and receive a shortlist, or browse the tutor directory directly.

Latimer describes the matching service as free, no-obligation and pay-as-you-go. Directory prices vary by tutor.

The directory lets parents filter by subject, level, availability, price, qualified-teacher status and DBS checks.

Latimer says it can email “up to three DBS-checked tutors” and will be honest if it cannot find a strong fit.

Families who want a human shortlist or transparent browsing without committing to a large package first.

Marketplace, programme or practice platform: which type fits your child?

A helpful comparison is not just “which website has the highest review score?” It is also “which type of support matches my child?” The Education Endowment Foundation reports average impacts of about five additional months for one-to-one tuition and about four months for small-group tuition, with small groups often more cost-effective. That evidence supports a balanced view: one-to-one can be powerful, but group or programme-led tuition is not automatically inferior.

Tutor marketplace

Best when you want choice, price comparison and a tutor who can respond to a specific child. The trade-off is that you need to judge individual tutor fit carefully.

Managed online 1:1 platform

Best when you want easy online booking, lesson recordings, a controlled lesson space and a pre-booking tutor meeting. It may feel less local than a specialist 11+ centre.

Structured 11+ programme

Best when you want pacing, curriculum, mocks, reporting and routine. It can suit families who want a programme to carry the preparation plan, but monthly cost and contract terms matter.

Practice platform

Best for organised children who need regular practice, instant marking and mock-test data. It is less suitable on its own if a child is anxious, avoids work, misunderstands feedback or needs live explanation.

Resource-only website

Useful for extra papers and familiarisation, but it is not the same as tutoring. If a child keeps repeating the same errors, more papers may simply rehearse the problem.

Checklist before you book an 11 plus tutor online

Use these checks before paying for a lesson, subscription or programme. The aim is to match the provider to your child, not to tick every possible feature.

  • Target school or area

    Name the school, area, consortium or NI transfer context you are preparing for. A generic 11+ offer may not fit local criteria.

  • Lesson format

    Decide whether your child needs one-to-one teaching, small-group routine, centre-based structure, recorded online lessons or independent practice.

  • Tutor or programme fit

    Ask what the provider teaches, how it adapts to your child, and whether the support matches the test style and timing you are dealing with.

  • Tutor checks

    Look for the provider’s own wording on DBS checks, interviews, background checks, recording, moderation or safeguarding. Do not treat a badge or phrase as a complete guarantee of suitability.

  • SEND/SEN wording

    Only rely on SEND/SEN support where the provider says clearly what it can do. Keep that separate from EHC-plan or Statement of SEN admissions processes.

  • Total cost

    Compare the full monthly or termly cost, not only the first hourly rate. Include platform access fees, memberships, subscriptions, extra mocks and cancellation terms.

  • Trial or guarantee policy

    Check whether the provider offers a free meeting, first lesson, replacement lesson, refund or satisfaction policy, and what conditions apply.

  • Signs practice alone is not enough

    Consider human tutoring if your child is confused after marking, anxious, avoiding practice, stuck on exam technique or losing confidence despite regular work.

Message to send a shortlisted provider

Questions to ask before you book

When this applies

You have narrowed the choice to one or two tutors, platforms or programmes and want to check fit before committing. Send this before you pay for a first lesson, monthly plan or platform access.

Suggested wording

Hello, we are preparing for [target school / area / SEAG or local test]. Could you confirm which 11+ format your support is designed for, whether lessons are one-to-one, group or self-study, how you check tutor suitability, what your trial or cancellation policy is, and whether you can support [brief confidence, attention or SEND/SEN need if relevant]? We would also like to know the total cost before we book, including any subscription, membership or access fees.

Why this helps

It asks for clear answers on local fit, lesson format, tutor checks, SEND/SEN evidence and total cost before money changes hands.

Key terms parents may see when comparing 11 plus websites

These terms affect the type of provider you choose.

11 plus / 11+

A shorthand for selective-school entrance assessment. It is not one single exam across England and Northern Ireland.

SEAG

The Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group in Northern Ireland. The Education Authority says it provides an entrance assessment used by some schools.

Tutor marketplace

A website where parents browse and compare individual tutors, usually with tutor-set prices and filters.

Structured 11+ programme

A curriculum-led preparation option with scheduled lessons, practice questions, mocks and progress reporting.

Practice platform

A digital tool focused on independent practice, adaptive questions, mock tests, marking and progress tracking, sometimes with optional tutor support.

One-to-one tuition

A tutor works individually with one child. It can suit diagnosis, confidence rebuilding and targeted exam technique, but it does not guarantee results.

Small-group tuition

A tutor works with several pupils. Education evidence suggests it can be effective and often more cost-effective, so it should not be dismissed automatically.

SEND / SEN support

Provider support for special educational needs and disabilities. Make provider-specific claims only where the provider says what support is available.

DBS-checked tutor

A tutor the provider describes as having a DBS check. Use the provider’s wording, but do not treat DBS wording as a complete measure of tutor fit.

Trial or guarantee policy

A provider-specific reassurance policy such as a free meeting, trial lesson, replacement lesson, refund or satisfaction promise.

Sources used for this comparison

This guide uses provider pages, Trustpilot profiles, official admissions guidance, education evidence and current Latimer pages. Provider prices, review counts and policies are time-sensitive, so they should be refreshed whenever the page is reviewed.

  • Trustpilot: GB tutoring service category

    Review-discovery starting point; individual provider profiles supplied the figures used in the table.

    Open source
  • Trustpilot: Tutorful

    Review signal used for Tutorful.

    Open source
  • Tutorful

    Provider claims on tutor choice, filtering, checks and first-lesson replacement.

    Open source
  • Trustpilot: MyTutor

    Review signal used for MyTutor.

    Open source
  • MyTutor: how online tutoring works

    Provider claims on online lesson format, recordings, meetings and pricing.

    Open source
  • Trustpilot: Explore Learning

    Review signal used for Explore Learning.

    Open source
  • Explore Learning 11+ tuition

    Provider claims on 11+ programme format, pricing and tutor checks.

    Open source
  • Trustpilot: Atom Learning

    Review signal used for Atom Learning.

    Open source
  • Atom Learning

    Provider positioning and practice-platform context.

    Open source
  • Atom Learning and pricing

    Provider pricing and platform model.

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  • Trustpilot: Superprof UK

    Review signal and public sentiment used for Superprof caution.

    Open source
  • Superprof UK

    Provider page for tutor-browsing context.

    Open source
  • First Tutors

    Provider status note.

    Open source
  • GOV.UK school admissions

    England admissions context and EHC-plan caveat.

    Open source
  • Education Authority Northern Ireland

    Northern Ireland post-primary admissions, SEAG wording and SEN-statement caveat.

    Open source
  • Kent County Council Kent Test

    Local example showing 11+ variation within England.

    Open source
  • Education Endowment Foundation

    Evidence on one-to-one and small-group tuition.

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  • Latimer Tuition matching service

    Latimer matching-process claims and shortlist wording.

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  • Latimer Tuition tutor directory

    Latimer tutor-directory filters and availability context.

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Related guidance

More guidance from this section

More guidance from this part of the Ed Centre that may help with the same decision, stage or next step.

Support and clarity

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to the questions people ask most often.

Which 11 plus tutoring website is best overall?

There is no single best website for every child. Tutorful looks strongest for broad online tutor choice, Explore Learning for a structured 11+ programme, Atom Learning for practice-platform-first preparation, MyTutor for managed online one-to-one tutoring, and Latimer where parents want a human shortlist. The right choice depends on your child, target school or area, budget, lesson format and SEND/SEN considerations.

How much do 11 plus tutoring websites cost?

Costs are not directly comparable because providers use different models. The evidence set captured Tutorful from £20 p/h, MyTutor from £26/hr, Explore Learning from £190 per month for group sessions, and Atom Learning subscriptions from £39.99 to £69.99/month with optional one-to-one tuition from £54 per lesson. Parents should compare total monthly cost, access fees, cancellation terms and any trial or replacement policy.

Is an 11 plus practice website enough without a tutor?

It can be enough for an organised child who needs regular practice, mock tests and progress data. A human tutor is often a better fit where a child needs diagnosis, live explanation, confidence rebuilding, exam-technique correction or support matched closely to a specific school or local test.

Should we choose online or in-person 11 plus tutoring?

Online tutoring can work well where the child is comfortable on screen and the platform supports interaction, recordings or shared papers. In-person or centre-based tuition may suit families who need routine, local context or fewer screen distractions. Education evidence suggests both one-to-one and small-group tuition can be useful, so choose by child fit rather than assumption.

Do 11 plus tutoring websites support SEND or SEN?

Some providers show SEND/SEN support or filters, but do not generalise across all websites. Use provider-specific wording only where it is clear. Keep tutoring support separate from admissions processes: in England, EHC-plan cases can affect school naming; in Northern Ireland, children with Statements of SEN are handled through the annual review process rather than the ordinary EA Connect application.

Can an 11 plus tutor guarantee grammar school entry?

No. A provider should not promise a grammar-school place, a pass, a particular score or a specific admissions outcome. Admissions and transfer-test arrangements vary by school, area and jurisdiction, and provider outcome claims should be treated as provider-reported claims unless independent evidence is supplied.

What should Northern Ireland parents check before choosing an 11 plus website?

Check whether the provider understands the current Northern Ireland transfer context, including SEAG-style preparation where relevant and the specific school’s admissions criteria. Special circumstances and special provisions can depend on the school’s criteria, so avoid generic 11+ support that cannot explain its fit.

How should parents use Trustpilot when comparing 11 plus tutoring websites?

Use Trustpilot as a review snapshot and reputation signal, not as proof of teaching quality, safeguarding, pedagogy or admissions outcomes. Pair it with provider pages, official admissions sources and practical checks on price, trial policy, cancellation terms, tutor checks and local fit.

Sources and references

Sources and references

Official guidance

  • 1.
    GOV.UK school admissions

    GOV.UK · Accessed

    Official England school-admissions guidance and EHC-plan caveat. Current official guidance; publication date not recorded in the source review

  • 2.
    Education Authority Northern Ireland

    Education Authority Northern Ireland · Accessed

    Official Northern Ireland post-primary admissions, SEAG wording and SEN-statement caveat. 2026 transfer-cycle guidance; dates can change annually.

  • 3.
    Kent County Council Kent Test

    Kent County Council · Accessed

    Official local authority example showing area-specific 11+ arrangements. Current official local authority page; publication date not recorded in the source review

Peer-reviewed research

  • 1.
    Education Endowment Foundation: one-to-one tuition

    Education Endowment Foundation · Accessed

    Education evidence used for one-to-one and small-group tuition comparison. Current Teaching and Learning Toolkit page; publication date not recorded in the source review

Internal pages

Other sources

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    Trustpilot: GB tutoring service category

    Trustpilot · Accessed

    Dynamic GB tutoring-service category page used as a review-discovery starting point. Individual provider profiles are used for the review figures in the comparison.

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    Trustpilot: Tutorful

    Trustpilot · Accessed

    Trustpilot profile used for Tutorful review signal. Dynamic profile; 4.6 TrustScore from 4,491 reviews was recorded on access.

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    Tutorful

    Tutorful · Accessed

    Provider page used for Tutorful tutor-choice, filtering, checks and first-lesson wording. Current provider page; dynamic commercial claims

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    Trustpilot: MyTutor

    Trustpilot · Accessed

    Trustpilot profile used for MyTutor review signal. Dynamic profile; 4.5 TrustScore from 3,950 reviews was recorded on access.

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    MyTutor

    MyTutor · Accessed

    Provider page used for MyTutor online lesson format, meetings, recordings and pricing. Current provider page; dynamic commercial claims

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    Trustpilot: Explore Learning

    Trustpilot · Accessed

    Trustpilot profile used for Explore Learning review signal. Dynamic profile; 4.6 TrustScore from 2,428 reviews was recorded on access.

  • 7.
    Explore Learning 11+ tuition

    Explore Learning · Accessed

    Provider page used for programme format, pricing and tutor-check wording. Current provider page; dynamic commercial claims

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    Trustpilot: Atom Learning

    Trustpilot · Accessed

    Trustpilot profile used for Atom Learning review signal. Dynamic profile; 4.5 TrustScore from 1,359 reviews was recorded on access.

  • 9.
    Atom Learning pricing

    Atom Learning · Accessed

    Provider pricing page used for subscription and tuition-price examples. Current provider page; pricing may change

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    Atom Learning

    Atom Learning · Accessed

    Provider page used for practice-platform positioning. Current provider page; dynamic commercial claims

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    Trustpilot: Superprof UK

    Trustpilot · Accessed

    Trustpilot profile used for Superprof review signal and public sentiment caution. Dynamic profile; 3.4 TrustScore from 5,158 reviews was recorded on access.

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    Superprof UK

    Superprof · Accessed

    Provider page used for tutor-directory context. Current provider page; dynamic commercial claims

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    First Tutors

    First Tutors · Accessed

    Provider status page used for closure caution. Provider status page checked on access.