GCSE Maths tutors
Showing 24 of 272 UK tutors who teach Maths at GCSE. £15–£175/hr · median £40
Maths runs the full distance in the UK curriculum: from Year 1 number bonds through GCSE problem-solving to A-level Pure, Mechanics and Statistics. Tutoring helps most at the friction points: the jump from arithmetic to algebra around Year 6/7, the pace and breadth of GCSE coverage, and the technique-led applied papers at A-level. Spec choice matters: Edexcel, AQA, OCR and MEI diverge enough on Mechanics, Statistics and Decision content that exam-paper familiarity is part of the job. For 11+ and 13+ prep, look for tutors who know the local test format (GL, CEM, ISEB, or bespoke school papers).
GCSE maths is tiered, and the tier matters more than most parents expect. Foundation covers grades 1 to 5; Higher covers 4 to 9. Schools enter students for one or the other, so a student sitting Foundation cannot reach a grade 6 however well the paper goes. A good chunk of tutoring at this level starts by working out which tier a student is actually on and whether that is still the right call. There are three papers and the first is sat without a calculator. Ofqual has confirmed a formulae sheet for the 2025 to 2027 exam series, which moves revision away from memorising equations toward recognising which one a question wants. The persistent sticking points are algebraic manipulation and anything phrased as reasoning rather than a procedure to repeat.
GCSEs are sat in Year 11 (age 15-16), with most students taking 8-10 subjects. They're the main UK school qualification at 16: the 9-1 graded exams that drive sixth-form admission, apprenticeship eligibility, and (via maths and English at grade 4 or 5) university and many job prerequisites. Tutoring demand peaks here. The biggest grade gains tend to come from exam-paper technique rather than further content. Students often know more than they show. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC, CIE) diverge on content and assessment, so tutor familiarity with the specific spec is meaningful in most subjects.
57.3% got grade 4 or above in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
About the GCSE Maths exam
Which exam board?
Your child's school will know which board they sit.
AQA · 8300 Specification
Exam dates, summer 2027
- Friday, 14 May 2027 Paper 1 (non-calculator), morning
- Thursday, 27 May 2027 Paper 2 (calculator), morning
- Monday, 14 June 2027 Paper 3 (calculator), morning
Past papers, June 2025
Higher tier
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 3 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
Foundation tier
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
- Paper 3 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report Insert
Grade boundaries, every series
Grade boundaries
| Series | Tier | Grade 4 | Grade 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | Higher | 63/240 26% | 166/240 69% |
| June 2026 | Foundation | 154/240 64% | Not on this tier |
| June 2025 | Higher | 63/240 26% | 164/240 68% |
| June 2025 | Foundation | 160/240 67% | Not on this tier |
The total marks needed across all the papers. From AQA GCSE grade boundaries, June 2026 and AQA GCSE grade boundaries, June 2025.
How students do
Share of UK entries who got grade 4 or above, and who got grade 7 or above, all boards.
- 2019 59.6%·16.1%
- 2020 66.6%·19.1%
- 2021 69.4%·21%
- 2022 65%·20.1%
- 2023 61.1%·17.5%
- 2024 59.5%·16.9%
- 2025 58.3%·16.6%
- 2026 57.3%·17%
2020 and 2021 were teacher-assessed grades, which is why they run higher. All ages, including students resitting. From GCSE (full course) results summer, all UK candidates.
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About Maths
What Maths covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
About GCSE
Year groups, exam timing, and how GCSE fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
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