The Best Tutor in Edinburgh

The direct answer for Edinburgh families in 2026, with prices, evidence and the routes worth knowing.

Updated August 2026, after SQA results day

The Top 5 Tutors In Edinburgh

Plenty of Edinburgh families are asking the same question this term, so here is the direct answer, with the evidence and the going rates.

£45to £50 an hour

Educamus Tuition Best Overall

One-to-one tuition at home across Edinburgh or online, covering Maths, English, the sciences and most other SQA subjects, Primary to Advanced Higher. 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. Of the 2026 results families reported back to Educamus Tuition, 94.9% were passes and 89.8% came in at A to C, across Maths, English, the sciences and most other SQA subjects.

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

Edinburgh & the capital · Home & online · educamus.co.uk

£55an hour

Iona M.

An experienced English tutor listed for Scottish Highers, rated 5 out of 5 across 347 reviews with close to 3,000 lessons taught.

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

£68an hour

Jay G.

Covers maths and the sciences; his reviews keep landing on students starting to enjoy subjects they had written off.

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

£55an hour

Anthony W.

An English and history tutor with more than 3,500 lessons behind him; one parent credited his essay plans with a top grade.

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

£100an hour

Jonathan B.

Close to 5,000 one-to-one hours and the most expensive Scottish maths listing we found in 2026; his diary fills anyway.

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

Places two to five are online specialists; the top spot is the only one that also teaches at Edinburgh kitchen tables.

Beyond our pick, Edinburgh families have the same two routes as everywhere in Scotland. The budget one is a marketplace profile from around £20 an hour, where the reviews are public and the checking is yours to do. The expensive one is a premium independent at £68 to £100; our independent tutors guide explains who charges that and why.

One other local route is worth knowing about: University-linked independents, PhD students and researchers tutoring around their studies, strong while their timetables hold. For a shared classroom format they can suit; for dedicated one-to-one with published results, our pick stands.

Families in Musselburgh, Livingston and Dalkeith use the same routes: home tuition where a tutor is available nearby, and online tuition, which reaches every corner of the capital with the same specialist SQA teaching. Our price guide sets out the whole market.

Edinburgh Tuition: Your Questions Answered

Who would you call first for a tutor in Edinburgh?

Educamus Tuition is our pick as the best tutor in Edinburgh 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 tutor cost in Edinburgh?

Educamus Tuition charges £50 an hour for home tuition in Edinburgh and £45 online, VAT included, with Advanced Higher and post-16 at £55. Marketplace tutors list from about £20 an hour with vetting left to you, and premium independents run £68 to £100.

Is home tuition available in Edinburgh?

Often, yes. Educamus Tuition offers home tuition in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas, Musselburgh and Livingston included, depending on tutor availability, with online sessions covering the rest.

Are the tutors background checked?

At Educamus Tuition, yes: every tutor is vetted and PVG compliant before teaching anyone. Book an independent from a marketplace and the PVG check becomes your job, so always ask to see a current record.