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Expert Primary Reading Tutors: Put Education in Expert Hands
It is heartbreaking to watch your child lose confidence with their phonics or struggle to keep up in class. As a parent, you shouldn't have to be a literacy expert; your role is to provide the right support. Hiring a specialist online tutor shifts the academic pressure from your home to a qualified professional.
This gives you your evenings back and removes the stress of trying to teach complex reading techniques yourself. By putting their education in the hands of an expert, you ensure they master the foundations while you return to being a supportive parent.
This gives you your evenings back and removes the stress of trying to teach complex reading techniques yourself. By putting their education in the hands of an expert, you ensure they master the foundations while you return to being a supportive parent.
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Finding the perfect reading specialist shouldn't be an exhausting chore. Forget the frustration of scrolling through endless profiles or guessing who will best engage your child. Our Tutor Match service eliminates the guesswork by doing the hard work for you. We take your child's specific needs—from their current reading level to their learning personality—and create a curated shortlist of specialists. We vet every tutor rigorously, with only 1 in 8 making the grade. By expertly putting children and tutors together, we ensure a perfect fit that saves you time and stress.
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Master the Primary Reading Curriculum
Our tutors specialise in every stage of early literacy, from phonics and decoding to reading fluency and comprehension. Whether your child is struggling with blending sounds, vocabulary building, or understanding context, we have the expert for you. These private one-to-one sessions are designed to turn reading from a chore into a pleasure, focusing on the core skills required for Key Stage 1 and 2 success. We help students bridge the gap with their peers, building the confidence and self-belief they need to navigate every other subject throughout their school career.
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187 Reading Primary tutors:
£30/hr
4.9
Richard B
Qualified Reading tutor
Hi, I’m Richard and I’m a qualified primary school teacher.I tutor both primary school and teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) students on Tutorful.For primary school children, I teach both KS1 and KS2 subjects from across the primary curriculum, with my main focus on maths, English and reading.For TEFL students, I teach beginner, intermediate and advanced classes that draw heavily on my time spent teaching English abroad.I tutor with a standardised lesson structure and I link lessons together to ensure that learning is backed up session after session.This is the same method that I u...
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£77/hr
5.0
Tess B
Experienced Teacher and SENDCoordinator Reading tutor
I am an Edinburgh-based Specialist in Primary Education, Support for Learning and Early Years, with over 12 years experience working in education as a play leader, support worker, teacher, tutor, Inclusion leader and Phase leader. I am passionate about helping pupils to increase their confidence, consolidate basic skills and develop a love of learning. I am fully qualified with PVG Membership, GTCS Registration, PGCE and PG Cert in Special Educational Needs Coordination. I offer bespoke services that meet the needs of the pupil and their family. My tutor services include: - Personalised Learning...
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£48/hr
5.0
Qurat K
Qualified Teacher|SATs & GCSE Maths Specialist Reading
🎓 Qualified Primary Teacher | EYFS, Phonics, SATs, 11+ & GCSE Maths Specialist | EYFS–KS3 Support🔔 Availability🌟 SATs & GCSE Summer Preparation – Limited Spaces 🌟I am currently offering a limited number of tailored SATs (Year 5 → Year 6) and GCSE (Year 10 → Year 11) summer preparation programmes throughout July and August.These sessions are carefully designed to: • Build confidence and independence ahead of the new academic year • Strengthen key maths and English skills and address learning gaps • Develop strong exam technique and problem-solving strategies for SATs and GCSE successEach programm...
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£50/hr
5.0
Michelle J
Qualified Primary, GCSE and 11+ Reading teacher
Hello, I am an enthusiastic and dedicated PGCE qualified maths and English tutor with over ten years experience of teaching a variety of primary and secondary school pupils (ages 4-16) to reach their potential.I specialise in teaching English up to GCSE level and maths up to KS3 as well as preparing children for the 11+ examinations.I have also taught abroad in Ghana, Africa and in Cambodia. This has shaped my creative teaching career and inspired me to teach online to new pupils also. I have been successful in raising attainment and achievement in schools through intervention and the pupils have...
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£56/hr
5.0
Elaine D
Creative Reading Tutor - individualised approach to learning
I consider myself to be an accomplished and versatile tutor with an extensive knowledge and experience of teaching/learning particularly within the field of additional need. I have a creative and determined approach that is adapted to individual learners. I work well with pupils/students, parents/carers and educational establishments to create coordinated and enhanced learning opportunities conducive to maximising potential. I consider myself both inspired and inspirational. The opportunities and enjoyment in lifelong learning is at the forefront of my thinking and drive for every unique individual....
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£37/hr
5.0
Carole G
Professional Reading tutor
Hi, my name is Carole. I worked as a primary school teacher for 19 years and I have been tutoring children from reception to year 8, mainly online, since February 2020. I have worked with many children, helping them to achieve success in SATs, school entrance exams or to gain increased confidence and enjoyment of their subjects in school. I had some recent feedback from a parent, stating that their child had "gone from being scared of maths (and trying to hide it by saying maths is boring) to loving it!" Some of my current students have worked with me for several years, continuing after primary...
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Luke S
I want to give a big thankyou to Luke for his work with my son.
He's been incredibly patient and supportive, while also encouraging improvement in his reading.
Luke struck a great balance between structured learning and making the sessions fun.
We've seen real progress and I highly recommend him.
- Year 2 student
Ellis S
1st May 2026
Joanne W
My daughter has been having tutoring session with Jo for some time now, her reading has improved so much in that time. My daughter can be quite shy but she settled with Jo very quickly and she makes the lesson engaging and fun.Would recommend to anyone who needs some help for their child who is behind at school.
Sarah A
26th Jan 2026
Tess B
Tess has been so helpful in helping our son with dyslexia build both his confidence and abilities academically during his final years of primary school. He's now in a great position to tackle his secondary education!
Duncan S
23rd Jun 2025
Sarah H
Sarah is a great tutor, my child has really built a good relationship with Sarah and Sarah always adapts the lessons to work with my child and what interests her and keeps her motivated.
Harpreet K
29th Oct 2024
Stephen T
My daughter has been with Stephen for 3 weeks now,She loves it! Stephen is a very friendly tutor and gives great reading tips.
Cuixia W
5th Oct 2024
Eleanor B
Great first 'getting to know' lesson. Ellie helped Monty warm to the idea of tutoring by tapping nicely into his interests (he said afterwards that he really liked her) . He is positive about having another session next week. It was good that they could discuss his current school book; I think this is going to help him.
Laura M
2nd Oct 2024
Hannah B
Within 5 minutes of specking to Hannah, I knew she was going to be my son’s tutor. She’s personable, passionate and knows her industry inside out. We’ve only had 2 lessons, but I can see the confidence and enjoyment on my son’s face as he’s learning. My son said after his 2nd lesson, ‘Hannah is so calm and I’m really enjoying tutoring’. We are actually so blessed to have found Hannah.
Victoria V
9th Aug 2024
Nic H
Nic is a very experienced teacher who is able to adapt to different children, with an array of tools up her sleeve to keep the child engaged. After every lesson Nic is very good at telling me what they went through and what we should be focusing on. I think I am even learning myself on letter formation!
My daughter is a high functioning autistic person in reception, who needs to close some gaps in her phonics, numbers and handwriting. The leap from reception to year 1 can be difficult and Nic is helping me to get my daughter to a level where she will feel stable with the transition.
I was worried that a 1hr lesson would be too hard for my daughter and that she would not be engaged. My daughter is fully engaged and I am very impressed with what my daughter can achieve in her lesson.
Alaina N
3rd Jun 2024
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