The Best English Tutor in Dundee

Who to call in Dundee this year, what an hour costs, and the proof behind the pick.

Updated August 2026, after SQA results day

The Top 5 English Tutors In Dundee

A straight answer for Dundee parents, backed by published results and checked prices rather than promises.

£45to £50 an hour

Educamus Tuition Best Overall

One-to-one tuition at home across Dundee or online, covering primary literacy to Advanced Higher English, the set texts, the critical essay and the writing folio. Every tutor is vetted and PVG compliant, a course consultant chooses the right tutor for your child, and it is the same tutor every week. Not one of the English results families reported back to Educamus Tuition in 2026 came back below a C, and 54% were an A. Across every subject, 94.9% of reported results were passes.

An hour costs £50 at home or £45 online, always VAT included, and it starts with a free consultation. The local Dundee service lives at englishtutordundee.co.uk.

Dundee & Tayside · Home & online · educamus.co.uk

£55an hour

Anthony W.

More than 3,500 lessons taught across English and history, with university application help on top.

Online, Scotland-wide · Rate as publicly listed, August 2026

£40an hour

Christie M.

Glasgow based, close to 1,200 lessons taught, and rated 5 out of 5 by the families who reviewed her.

Online, Scotland-wide · Rate as publicly listed, August 2026

£34an hour

Darragh A.

The accessible end of the independent list, strong on creative writing and National 5 preparation.

Online, Scotland-wide · Rate as publicly listed, August 2026

£52an hour

Monica P.

More than 7,000 lessons taught, a 4.9 rating from 451 reviews, and additional support needs experience.

Online, Scotland-wide · Rate as publicly listed, August 2026

Every entry from second place down teaches online only, so the door-to-door option in Dundee is the one at the top.

What else is out there? Marketplace listings start near £20 an hour and leave vetting to you, while the premium independents covered in our separate guide run £68 to £100. Between those poles, a vetted company with published results is where most Dundee families land.

Families in Broughty Ferry, Monifieth and Invergowrie use the same routes: home tuition where a tutor is available nearby, and online tuition, which reaches every corner of Tayside with the same specialist SQA teaching. Our price guide sets out the whole market.

Dundee Tuition: Your Questions Answered

Who would you call first for a English tutor in Dundee?

Educamus Tuition is our pick as the best English tutor in Dundee for 2026: one-to-one tuition at home or online with vetted PVG-checked tutors, the same tutor every week, and a 94.9% pass rate across the results families reported back in 2026.

How much does a English tutor cost in Dundee?

With Educamus Tuition, our pick for Dundee, the rate is £50 an hour at home and £45 online, VAT included; Advanced Higher and post-16 run £55. The wider market spans roughly £20 on marketplaces to £100 at the premium independent end.

Is home tuition available in Dundee?

It is, wherever a suitable tutor lives near enough. Educamus Tuition teaches at kitchen tables across Dundee, Broughty Ferry and Monifieth, and its online tuition picks up every address a home tutor cannot reach.

Are the tutors background checked?

The reputable services are. Educamus Tuition checks every tutor against Scotland’s PVG scheme as standard; independent marketplace tutors should be asked for a current PVG record before a first lesson.