Question 1

Should I run small-group tutoring instead of one-to-one sessions to earn more per hour?

Accepted Answer

For most tutors, yes, for some of the week. At £45 an hour one-to-one, a group of four at £22 each is £88 an hour, and each family pays less than half the one-to-one rate. Moving 10 of 20 weekly teaching hours to groups lifts the week from £900 to £1,330, about £16,300 more over a 38-week school year.

Tutoring income is capped by hours, and most tutors hit the cap in the after-school window. Groups are the only way to raise income in those hours without raising the one-to-one rate beyond what families will pay.

Keep groups small and matched. Four students of the same year group working towards the same exam can be taught together well; six students at mixed levels becomes supervision rather than tutoring, and parents notice.

Allow for extra preparation and marking. If a group session takes an extra 15 minutes of preparation, the hourly rate is still well ahead of one-to-one, but include that time when comparing.

Keep one-to-one as the premium option. Some families will pay for individual attention, and offering both lets the price, not the tutor, sort who belongs in each.

Question 2

How much to charge for group tutoring per student

Accepted Answer

For most tutors, yes, for some of the week. At £45 an hour one-to-one, a group of four at £22 each is £88 an hour, and each family pays less than half the one-to-one rate. Moving 10 of 20 weekly teaching hours to groups lifts the week from £900 to £1,330, about £16,300 more over a 38-week school year.

Question 3

Is group tutoring more profitable than private tutoring?

Accepted Answer

For most tutors, yes, for some of the week. At £45 an hour one-to-one, a group of four at £22 each is £88 an hour, and each family pays less than half the one-to-one rate. Moving 10 of 20 weekly teaching hours to groups lifts the week from £900 to £1,330, about £16,300 more over a 38-week school year.

Question 4

How to increase tutoring income without working more hours

Accepted Answer

For most tutors, yes, for some of the week. At £45 an hour one-to-one, a group of four at £22 each is £88 an hour, and each family pays less than half the one-to-one rate. Moving 10 of 20 weekly teaching hours to groups lifts the week from £900 to £1,330, about £16,300 more over a 38-week school year.

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