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💷 Small groups (primary and secondary): 1 hr/week £80/month, 2 hrs/week £152/month, 3 hrs/week £216/month, plus a one-month deposit. One-to-one, 1 hr/week: KS1–KS3 £180/month, GCSE £200/month, A-level £240/month. Half-term assessment/revision days from £75.
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says all tutors are fully vetted with clear DBS checks and that it employs qualified teachers.
Small groups of no more than 5. Entrance exam (11+), GCSE and A-level support. One free diagnostic session per student. Online tuition also offered. Its 'Help with fees' page says Tax-Free Childcare may help with fees – ask the centre whether it can accept payments from your account.
Allerton centre. 11+ groups, mocks and SATs courses; private tutors can also come to your home (mileage beyond 2 miles). Its fees page lists tax credits for children (70% of childcare costs, up to a cap), Universal Credit childcare support (85% of eligible costs, up to a cap) and childcare vouchers (up to £933 a year in tax and National Insurance savings) as possible help with costs – check eligibility with the centre.
📖 Maths, Science, Biology, Languages (German, Italian)
🎓 Ages/levels: ask provider
💷 One-to-one GCSE maths/science £55/hr; one-to-one A-level biology £80/hr (pairs £100/hr, £50 each); online masterclasses: A-level biology £35/session, GCSE £30/hr; GCSE and A-level German or Italian £80/hr.
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says the tutor is PhD-qualified and DBS (CRB) checks are available to view on request.
One-to-one tutoring from home in Woolton village; online A-level biology and GCSE maths small-group masterclasses. Free 10–15 minute intro chat. German and Italian tutoring (GCSE, A-level and adults) with Mrs Samantha Ankers, a former head of modern foreign languages.
📍 Wavertree, All South Liverpool · St Stephen's Church, Wavertree, L15 9JE
📖 11+, Maths, English comprehension, Verbal & non-verbal reasoning
🎓 Ages/levels: Years 4–6 (11+)
💷 Price: ask
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says every class is led by a qualified, experienced school teacher, with 18 years of teaching and 52,000+ classroom hours. Says its average Blue Coat School pass rate is 50% (its own figure, not independently checked).
11+ preparation for Liverpool grammar school entrance exams, including The Blue Coat School. Small groups (max 6). Free trial offered. Runs Liverpool 11+ mock exams. Details confirmed by the provider on 15 Oct 2026.
📍 Aigburth, All South Liverpool · Crawford House, Upper Warwick Street, L8 8DN
📖 Maths, English, Science
🎓 Ages/levels: ask provider
💷 Price: ask
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says the centre is Ofsted registered. Centre manager is a qualified teacher (B.Sc, PGCE); every FCL centre manager holds an enhanced DBS certificate.
Mon & Tue 5–8pm. Located in L8 (Toxteth), just north of Aigburth.
📖 One-to-one and small-group tuition (subjects: check with provider)
🎓 Ages/levels: Children and young people
💷 Price: ask
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says its tutors are qualified and experienced.
Trading as Assess Exams & Tuition. Also offers private exam entries and access arrangements, EOTAS packages for learners outside school, and holiday clubs. Tel 0151 735 0036.
📍 Mossley Hill · 63 Booker Avenue, Mossley Hill, L18 4QZ
📖 Music (piano, guitar, drums, singing, violin, saxophone, clarinet, flute)
🎓 Ages/levels: From school Year 1; adult lessons too
💷 £65.50 per calendar month for weekly 30-minute one-to-one lessons
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says teachers are degree-qualified, DBS-checked and recruited under Safer Recruitment guidelines, and that the business is Ofsted registered.
Free taster lesson. Band and vocal group sessions too. Lessons follow the 39-week school year; 4 weeks' notice to cancel.
Music ensembles run by Resonate, Liverpool's music education service (funded by SOUND! Music Hub and Arts Council England), from the KS2 beginner ensemble Superstarters to Resonate Studio Orchestra and Resonate Youth Brass, across three sites including Bellerive FCJ Catholic College. Venue: Bellerive FCJ Catholic College, check with provider for address. A 2026–27 financial assistance application form and remissions policy are published on its site. Contact: 0151 330 5130.
Spanish music, movement and sensory classes: Spanish Bebés for pre-walkers, Spanish Tots for walking to 5 years. Siblings under 6 months free. Venue: check with provider. Contact: lauren@spanishtotsandbebes.com.
💷 Pay as you go, no booking: £8 per child, £3 for each additional sibling; babies 3–6 months £3, under 3 months free.
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says the local class leader is a qualified teacher.
Music classes for babies and toddlers based on the early years learning goals. Tue 10–11am; Thu 9:30–10:30am and 11am–12 noon; Fri 9:30–10:30am and 11am–12 noon. Contact: catherine@popcats.co.uk or 07986 948576 (Popcat's head office).
📍 Garston · All Souls Church Hall, L19 4TX and St Mary's Church Hall, L19 0NE
📖 Early-years music, movement and stories
🎓 Ages/levels: Babies and toddlers (pre-school)
💷 Pay as you go, no booking: £8 per child, £3 for each additional sibling; babies 3–6 months £3, under 3 months free.
✅ Checks/qualifications: Says the local class leader is an early years primary school teacher.
Music classes for babies and toddlers. Mon 9:30–10:30am at All Souls Church Hall, L19 4TX; Tue and Fri 10–11am, and the first Saturday of the month 10–11am, at St Mary's Church Hall, L19 0NE. Contact: catherine@popcats.co.uk or 07986 948576 (Popcat's head office).
🎓 Ages/levels: Children (French-speaking and bilingual families)
💷 Price: ask
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Weekly French-immersion classes on Saturday mornings, 10am–12 noon (not in school holidays). Also offers French lessons as lunchtime or after-school clubs in Liverpool primary schools. Venue: check with provider (changing address). Contact: the form on its website.
🎓 Ages/levels: 8–16 in person; generally 10–16 online
💷 Price: ask
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Full diagnostic dyslexia assessments with a written report and recommendations for school and home. Assessments only, not ongoing tuition. Based in Garston (address: check with provider); assessments in schools by arrangement, and online UK-wide where appropriate. Free informal chat offered. Contact: 07897 950330 or claritypathdyslexia@gmail.com.
🎓 Ages/levels: Primary to post-16; full diagnostic assessments from age 8
💷 Specialist literacy tuition from £50 per hour, depending on travel; screening assessment £150; full diagnostic assessment £500 (the screening fee is deducted if a full assessment follows).
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Covers Liverpool, Sefton and West Lancashire; which parts of Liverpool she travels to: check with provider. Also SEND consultancy, including EHCP and review-meeting support. Format and online options: check with provider. Contact: the form on her website.
📍 Aigburth, Allerton, Mossley Hill, Garston, Woolton, Childwall, Wavertree
📖 SEN: SEND and EHCP tuition (reading, writing, maths and other subjects)
🎓 Ages/levels: ask provider
💷 Price: ask
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
One-to-one tuition for children with SEND, with or without an EHCP, in the area of learning named in the plan. Parents can enquire directly; it also works with Virtual Schools, council SEN teams and schools. Online options: check with provider. Contact: 0151 404 9965 or office@gac.education.
📖 SEN: small-group GCSE English and Maths, Employability
🎓 Ages/levels: Year 10 and Year 11
💷 £795 per six-week block (five hours a week), including the initial learning assessment, teaching, employability support, help with exam registration and relevant GCSE entry fees.
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Groups of no more than six for students who find a large mainstream classroom difficult. Every student has an individual learning assessment; reasonable adjustments and exam access arrangements are considered. First groups planned from October 2026. Venue: check with provider. Parents can enquire directly. Contact: 0151 558 0296.
🎓 Ages/levels: Nursery and Reception to Year 13, plus adults
💷 From £46 per hour for a qualified SEN teacher at home in Liverpool; from £40 per hour online; small groups of 2–4 from £17.50 per hour.
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Agency matching families with qualified SEN teachers. Listed in Liverpool's Family Information & SEND Directory. Contact: the enquiry form on its Liverpool SEN page.
📖 SEN: tutoring and coaching for ADHD, autism, dyslexia and anxiety, Study skills
🎓 Ages/levels: ask provider
💷 Recurring plan £72–£108 per 60-minute session; one-off sessions £80–£120; £15 travel fee for in-person lessons. Free 20-minute introduction.
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Trading name of AP Tutoring Ltd. With or without a diagnosis or EHCP. In person only in selected areas: check with provider for Liverpool. Listed in Liverpool's Family Information & SEND Directory. Contact: info@sunbeameducation.com.
Not tuition. Information, advice and support on SEN support, EHCPs, exclusions, transport, appeals and complaints, by phone, email, drop-ins and appointments. Covers Liverpool and Knowsley, including Halewood. Mon–Fri 9am–4:30pm. Helpline 0333 323 7768.
📍 Belle Vale, All Liverpool · Belle Vale Children's Centre, Hedgefield Road, L25 2RW
📖 SEN: free parent support for autism, ADHD, sensory and learning difficulties
🎓 Ages/levels: Families of neurodivergent children and young people (groups for ages 3–10 and 11–19)
💷 Free
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Not tuition. Open-access group every Tuesday in term time, 9:30–11:30am, no booking, referral or diagnosis needed. Workshops on EHCPs, school attendance, sleep, behaviour and more. Contact: 0151 486 1788.
Alder Hey Community Speech and Language Therapy (NHS)
📍 All Liverpool
📖 SEN: speech and language therapy
🎓 Ages/levels: Children and young people with a Liverpool or Sefton GP (age range: check with provider)
💷 Free (NHS)
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Talk first to your health visitor, children's centre, teacher or SENCo, then refer with parental consent. Sessions in clinics, schools and nurseries, plus phone and video. There is a waiting list. Liverpool team 0151 295 3990.
🎓 Ages/levels: Families of children and young people aged 0–19
💷 Price: ask
✅ Checks/qualifications: ask provider
Not tuition. Drop-ins in children's centres across the city, a pre-diagnosis course and National Autistic Society courses (EarlyBird, EarlyBird Plus, Teen Life), in person and on Zoom. Contact: asdtrainingteam@liverpool.gov.uk.
Play-based Spanish classes for young children, after-school clubs, and LingoChat Spanish conversation classes for adults. Contact: southliverpool@lingotot.com.
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