Tute Education Limited

What Tute Education Limited does

Tute Education Limited is a UK-based, DfE-accredited online education provider founded in 2012 and headquartered in Wrexham / Chester (with a registered address in Bolton). It delivers live, real-time online lessons via a purpose-built video platform to students in key stages 1 to 5 who cannot access mainstream schools, typically because of SEND, SEMH needs, emotionally based school non-attendance (EBSNA), medical conditions, or behavioural challenges. All lessons are taught by qualified, DBS-checked teachers using interactive tools (polls, shared whiteboards, simulated science experiments) with embedded safeguarding (profanity filters, exchange prevention, recorded sessions). The platform has delivered 150,000+ lessons with 99.99% uptime over the past two years and operates rapid 24-48 hour enrolment.

The company sells primarily on a B2B basis to UK local authorities, schools, multi-academy trusts, and non-mainstream educational settings through dedicated account managers and partner success specialists under a usage-based, no-contract, no-minimum-commitment commercial model invoiced per half-term. Its core curriculum products are Virtual School (short to medium-term structured timetable, KS1-4) and Courses (medium to long-term, KS3-4 mapped to GCSE exam boards), with modular add-ons including Learning Programmes (fully bespoke), Tute Go (selectable menu), Tute ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), Intervention (tuition, 1:1, revision), and Remote Invigilation for GCSE and Functional Skills exams. Teachers are engaged on a self-employed basis at £24.20 per 45-minute lesson (5-25 lessons/week per teacher).

Tute joined the Outcomes First Group in 2024-2025, the UK's leading specialist education provider with 150+ local authority relationships, strengthening its distribution and clinical/quality infrastructure. The firm holds DfE OEAS accreditation (validated by Ofsted, 2025), Research Mark accreditation from the Chartered College of Teaching (2024, first online provider), Cyber Essentials, Investing in Children membership (first online provider, 2026), and the Education Resources Awards 2026 Supplier of the Year; it is also a Great Place To Work-certified organisation with a 92% trust score. No revenue is publicly disclosed.

Name

Tute Education Limited

Legal name

Tute Education Ltd

Website

https://tute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tute Education Limited is a UK, DfE-accredited online education provider delivering live lessons by qualified teachers to students in key stages 1-5 who cannot access mainstream school. It serves local authorities, schools, multi-academy trusts, and non-mainstream settings on a flexible, no-contract basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Alternative Provision Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Tutoring & Academic Intervention (K–12) (EDAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual School Course Providers (Single-Course/Part-Time Enrollment) (EDAJADAE), Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

Keywords

• Online alternative provision
• Live online education
• Tuition services
• Online learning platform
• DfE-accredited education

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrexham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Services Provision: Tute generates revenue by providing live online education services to local authorities, schools, multi-academy trusts, and non-mainstream settings. Partners pay for educational provision based on the curriculum selected (Virtual School, Courses, Learning Programmes, Tute Go). There are no contracts or minimum commitments - partners use what they need and are invoiced at the end of each half term. The service is commissioned flexibly from short-term support to longer-term placements.
2. Teacher Contracting (Self-Employed): Self-employed qualified teachers deliver lessons and are paid £24.20 per Tute lesson. Teachers commit to delivering between 5 and 25 forty-five-minute lessons per week.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Tute Education provides live online lessons delivered by qualified, DBS-checked teachers to students in Key Stages 1-5, commissioned by local authorities, schools, multi-academy trusts, and non-mainstream settings across the UK. Through a purpose-built platform, the service offers flexible curriculum packages (Virtual School, Courses, Learning Programmes, Tute Go, Tute ESOL, Intervention, Remote Invigilation) on a no-contract, pay-as-you-go basis with half-termly invoicing. The platform enables rapid 24-48 hour student enrolment and operates at 99.99% uptime, supporting alternative provision for students unable to access mainstream schooling.

Product overview

Tute Education operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture, offering a DfE-accredited online education platform primarily serving alternative provision needs. The core products are Virtual School and Courses, providing structured live online lessons across Key Stages 1-5. These are supplemented by customisable modules including Learning Programmes (fully bespoke), Tute Go (selectable curriculum), Tute ESOL (English language provision), Intervention services, and Remote Invigilation for exam delivery. All provision is delivered through a purpose-built platform by qualified teachers, with no contracts or minimum commitments required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual School A short- to medium-term alternative provision delivering a rich, engaging, and inclusive curriculum aligned to the national curriculum across Key Stages 1-4, with a fixed timetable providing structure and consistency. Sold to local authorities, schools, MATs, and non-mainstream settings for students in Key Stages 1-4.
• Courses A medium- to long-term provision providing a structured timetable of lessons tailored to students' academic progression, mapped to specific GCSE exam board specifications at Key Stage 4 and aligned to the national curriculum at Key Stage 3. Sold to commissioners for students studying toward formal qualifications.
• Learning Programmes Fully customisable curriculum where partners control content, schedule, and student access. Tute's most flexible and bespoke programme, designed to meet exact specifications. Sold to education partners with specific curriculum requirements.
• Tute Go Flexible curriculum option where schools can select content from a curriculum menu, with customisable content and timetable. Teachers continuously monitor progress and make adjustments. Sold to schools seeking mix-and-match curriculum options.
• Tute ESOL Essential English lessons for speakers of other languages, for under-16s and adults, focusing on real-life speaking and listening skills. Sold to commissioners and self-funded learners needing ESOL provision.
• Intervention Targeted support including tuition, one-to-one sessions, and revision services for students needing additional help. Sold to schools and parents seeking targeted academic intervention outside mainstream curriculum.
• Remote Invigilation Online exam monitoring service enabling students unable to access an exam centre to take GCSE and Functional Skills examinations. Sold to schools, exam centres, and candidates needing remote exam supervision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of pupils feel safe in Tute lessons
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Surrey County CouncilflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Established Surrey Online School (SOS) in 2015, initially trialled in April 2015 and fully rolled out by September 2015. This partnership provides alternative provision for students unable to attend mainstream school across Surrey due to SEND, SEMH needs, EBSNA, medical conditions, or behavioural challenges.
• Outcomes First GroupflagshipOthersTute is part of Outcomes First Group, the UK's leading specialist education provider. This provides long-term stability, shared values, and access to specialist education standards, clinical insight, and outcomes-led approach. OFG's national infrastructure and track record of working with 150+ local authorities strengthens Tute's position in the market.
• Shireland Collegiate Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Ofsted Outstanding Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust for independent quality reviews of Tute's teaching practices. This external perspective helps maintain high standards and continuously improve services.
• Tribal (DfE's NTP delivery partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted thorough quality assurance reviews three times a year during Tute's tenure as DfE-approved Tuition Partner (2020-2024), assessing compliance with standards across organisation, safeguarding, and quality of provision.
• British Educational Research Association (BERA)supportingOthersTute participates in research networks including BERA's Alternative Education Special Interest Group, co-convened by Dr Sharon Smith, to continuously improve educational offerings informed by latest research.
• Chartered College of TeachingsupportingOthersTute engages with the Chartered College of Teaching through Research Mark accreditation and participation in research networks to ensure teaching methods are informed by latest educational research.
• University of ChestersupportingOthersDr Sharon Smith serves as Research Associate at University of Chester. Research undertaken by Doctoral candidates at University of Chester showed positive outcomes for Tute students (90% would recommend Tute, 88% feel they learn new things).
• Durham UniversitysupportingOthersResearch from Durham University small-scale trial found a positive effect for Tute lessons compared to students not taking Tute lessons.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nisai Education: UK-based online education provider focused on alternative provision, SEND, and medical-need students with live online lessons. Highly comparable AP-focused model serving similar local authority and school commissioners in the UK.
• Third Space Learning: UK online tutoring provider specializing in school-commissioned math tuition via live lessons delivered by tutors. Comparable channel (schools), delivery format (live online), and target buyer (commissioners), though narrower curriculum focus than Tute.
• Tutor House: UK online tutoring platform connecting students to qualified tutors for live lessons. Comparable online live-lesson delivery and UK focus, though Tutor House operates more consumer/marketplace-led rather than commissioner-led.
• MyTutor: UK-based online tutoring platform delivering live one-to-one and small-group lessons to school-commissioned students. Closest peer by business model: B2B sales to schools, qualified UK teachers, online delivery - differentiated only by Tute's alternative-provision focus and group-led not 1:1 format.
• Oxford Home Schooling: UK online home schooling provider delivering GCSE/A-Level curricula via flexible online study. Shares Tute's flexible/part-time provision ethos and outcomes focus, though predominantly self-paced paper-based model rather than live lessons.
• EDClass: UK alternative provision provider delivering online lessons to students excluded from mainstream school. Direct overlap with Tute's AP niche, with similar SEND/EBSNA focus, though EDClass tends toward more self-paced and recorded content rather than Tute's live-lesson model.
• Cambridge Home School Online: UK-based online K-12 school delivering live lessons to home-educated and international students. Similar online-delivery school model serving UK Key Stages, more consumer-paid while Tute is largely commissioner-paid.
• Wolsey Hall Oxford: Long-established UK online home schooling provider offering Key Stage 3-5 courses including GCSEs and A-Levels. Comparable home-education/online-learning model with full curriculum delivery, though largely self-paced rather than live.
• InterHigh School: UK online K-12 school (Key Stages 3-5) delivering live lessons and full curriculum for fee-paying and state-funded students. Comparable online K-12 offering, though primarily full-time enrollment model versus Tute's flexible/part-time AP focus.

Emerging players

• Hatch Tuition: UK-focused online tutoring emerging player partnering with local authorities and schools for targeted academic intervention. Comparable school-commissioned live tutoring model at earlier scale, positioning Hatch as a future challenger in Tute's core alternative-provision segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/tute.education.limited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tute-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/tute_education

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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