KS2 Maths tutors
Showing 24 of 133 UK tutors who teach Maths at KS2. £15–£150/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).
Key Stage 2 covers Years 3 to 6 (ages 7-11), ending with the Year 6 SATs in maths, reading, and grammar/punctuation/spelling (SPaG). It's where most primary-to-secondary academic gaps are formed and where tutoring demand peaks at primary level. Year 6 SATs aren't life-or-death but they affect set placement at secondary in many schools, and the reading paper specifically (fast comprehension under time pressure) is where most students lose ground. Tutoring helps most with timed reading practice, with the SPaG technicalities (which are taught explicitly and reward precise terminology), and with the maths reasoning papers. 11+ prep overlaps Year 5 and Year 6.
Dr Nayim P.
Cambridge Maths graduate | 10 years’ experience | A-level, IB, Further Maths, STEP & admissions | Students to Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard
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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 KS2
Year groups, exam timing, and how KS2 fits into the UK qualification ladder.
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