Kingston upon Thames is defined by the Tiffin School and The Tiffin Girls' School — two of London's most selective state grammars, each running its own two-stage 11+ with over ten applicants per place. Their exceptionally wide catchment reaches across Kingston, Richmond, Merton and Sutton, and a strong independent tier (Kingston Grammar, Surbiton High) adds to the pressure.
Tell us what your child needsEvery tutor we approve is Enhanced-DBS checked and ID-verified. We'll do the finding, and reply within one working day.
Kingston state schools sit AQA, Edexcel and OCR; Kingston Grammar runs an IGCSE core (largely Pearson Edexcel International) and other independents mix IGCSE/GCSE. We match tutors to the specification your child actually sits.
Most private GCSE tutors in Kingston upon Thames charge around £30–£50 an hour. Around or just below the London average, with a premium tier for Tiffin and 11+ specialists. Online often a little lower. Tell us your budget in the form below — we'll only match you with tutors who fit it.
Worried about who you're letting near your child? So are we. Here's exactly how every tutor is checked before they ever meet your family.
Every tutor we approve holds a current Enhanced DBS certificate — the same level schools require — checked against the Children's Barred List. No certificate, no listing.
We confirm every tutor is who they say they are with photo ID before they appear anywhere on gcsetutors.com.
A DBS check is essential but isn't everything. We always suggest a no-obligation first session, and for in-person lessons, keeping early sessions in an open room with someone home.
No obligation, no cost to enquire. Fill this in and we'll personally find and introduce an Enhanced-DBS-checked GCSE tutor in Kingston upon Thames — and reply within one working day. If we can't yet, we'll tell you straight rather than leave you waiting.
Yes — tell us your child is at Tiffin or Tiffin Girls' and we'll match a GCSE tutor familiar with the pace and expectations of a super-selective grammar.
Yes. Several Kingston independents, including Kingston Grammar, run IGCSE courses (largely Pearson Edexcel International). We match tutors to the specification your child is actually sitting, whether that’s IGCSE or GCSE.
In-person GCSE tutoring in Kingston typically ranges from around £30 to £50 an hour depending on the subject, the tutor's experience and the format, with online sessions often a little lower.
Yes. Tutors travel by rail and bus across Surbiton, New Malden, Norbiton, Tolworth and Kingston town centre, and many families choose online sessions given the borough’s wide catchment.
Yes — the Tiffin catchment spans several boroughs, so we regularly match tutors for families across the wider KT, TW and SW area, in person or online.