Best Edinburgh Tutors Online 2026-2027 - Tutors in Edinburgh for IGCSE, A Level & IB

Trusted by families at Fettes College, Loretto School, Merchiston Castle, George Watson's College, and Edinburgh Academy

One-to-one online tutoring for Edinburgh students - IGCSE (Cambridge & Edexcel), A Level (all four boards), and IB Diploma Programme. Scotland's mainstream system uses SQA Highers, but Edinburgh's independent and international schools - Fettes, Loretto, Merchiston, George Watson's, Edinburgh Academy - offer IB and A Level pathways for university-bound students. Our tutors are matched to your child's exact exam board and target grade. Free trial, pay only if it's the right fit.

Pricing from £22/hr · Europe/London (GMT+0 / BST+1) · 40 curriculum × subject pages

Why Edinburgh families choose online tutoring

Edinburgh is unusual among UK cities - its independent schools (Fettes College, Loretto, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Academy, George Watson's College) often run A Level and IB Diploma alongside (or instead of) the SQA Highers that dominate the Scottish state sector. Families based in Edinburgh navigate three parallel pre-university routes depending on their school: SQA, A Level, or IB. One-to-one tutoring is particularly valuable here because pacing across these three systems differs - and tutors who know both UK domestic boards and the IB Diploma framework are rare in the state-school pool.

Edinburgh families also include a growing number of British expats returning from international schools abroad (Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong) who continue their child's IGCSE / A Level pathway after the move. Online tutoring lets them keep continuity with the international exam-board their child started on - often with the same tutor they had pre-move.

Our Edinburgh tutoring covers all the highest-demand subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Language, Computer Science, History, Economics, and Psychology. Pricing in GBP, weekday-evening and weekend availability, and city-specific school context (Watson's, Fettes, Loretto, Edinburgh Academy).

Edinburgh tutors by curriculum

Pick your child's exam track to see all subjects covered for Edinburgh students. Each subject opens a dedicated page with local schools, pricing in GBP, and free-trial booking.

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Schools we tutor in Edinburgh

Hand-picked schools across Edinburgh where we tutor students online. If your child's school isn't listed, we likely still cover the syllabus - exam-board alignment matters more than the school name.

  • George Watson's College
  • Edinburgh Academy
  • Fettes College
  • Merchiston Castle School
  • St George's School for Girls
  • Loretto School
  • Stewart's Melville College
  • St Margaret's School
  • George Heriot's School
  • Mary Erskine School

Areas we frequently support online: Morningside, Stockbridge, Bruntsfield, Murrayfield, Marchmont, Trinity, Newington.

Edinburgh tutoring - common questions

Are your Edinburgh tutors UK-based?

Many are - including tutors who have taught at Fettes, Loretto, Merchiston, and other top Edinburgh schools. Others are based in the wider UK or international schools globally. All teach the IGCSE / A Level / IB DP exam-board content your child is studying.

Do you tutor SQA Highers / Advanced Highers?

Currently we focus on IGCSE, A Level (Cambridge, Edexcel, AQA, OCR), and IB Diploma. If your child is at a state school in Edinburgh following SQA Highers, please contact us - we can sometimes match SQA-experienced tutors but the pool is smaller than for the international boards.

Which Edinburgh independent schools do you tutor most?

Fettes College, Loretto School, Merchiston Castle School, George Watson's College, Edinburgh Academy, Stewart's Melville College, Mary Erskine School, and George Heriot's School. We also support international transfers from British schools abroad.

How much do Edinburgh online tutors cost?

Online tutoring typically ranges from £22-75/hr depending on tutor experience and the level (IGCSE generally lower, A Level and IB DP higher). Tutopiya pricing is fully transparent - open any subject page to see live tutor pricing in GBP.

Can lessons happen in Edinburgh evenings / weekends?

Yes - most tutors have flexible UK-aligned availability (5-9pm weekdays and weekends). Our Edinburgh tutors span the UK, Europe, and overseas timezones for breadth of scheduling options.

Do you cover Oxbridge / Russell Group prep alongside A Level / IB tutoring?

Yes - many of our A Level and IB Diploma tutors hold degrees from Oxbridge, Imperial, UCL, Edinburgh, St Andrews, or similar. Prep for university entrance assessments (ENGAA, STEP, BMAT, UCAT) is also available alongside subject tutoring.

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