Tutor Trust Impact Report 2024/2025 - Report - Page 12
GCSE headlines
This year, 1,096 Year 11 pupils received tutoring. On average, pupils achieved one
whole grade of progress after just 10 hours of tuition. Mirroring our success in SATs,
tuition is narrowing the attainment gap for socially disadvantaged young people.
Attainment
Progress for our Year 11 pupils
was strong, particularly for
pupils who received 10 or
more hours of tuition.
Pass rates are higher for disadvantaged pupils receiving tutoring
compared to their disadvantaged peers in the Local Authorities
(LAs) we worked in.9
Maths: Pupils’ average mock
grade in maths was 3 before
they started tuition. After 10
or more hours of tuition, their
average grade increased to 4.0,
a standard pass.
4.0
GCSE maths attainment
Progress
3.0
76%
62%
48%
Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Not known to be
pupils in
pupils receiving disadvantaged
our LAs
tuition
in our LAs
English: Pupils’ average mock
grade in English was 2.9 before
they started tuition. After 10
or more hours of tuition, their
average grade increased to 3.6.
3.6
2.9
+3pp
56%
80%
59%
Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Not known to be
pupils in
pupils receiving disadvantaged
our LAs
tuition
in our LAs
Science: Pupils’ average mock
grade in science was 3.1 before
they started tuition. After 10
or more hours of tuition, their
average grade increased to 4.1.
4.1
3.1
+16pp
69%
62%
46%
Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Not known to be
pupils in
pupils receiving disadvantaged
our LAs
tuition
in our LAs
Before tuition
English: For disadvantaged
pupils receiving English
tutoring, the attainment
gap also narrowed. 56% of
disadvantaged pupils in the LAs
we served achieved a passing
grade of 4 or above, compared
to 80% of their peers. 59% of
disadvantaged pupils we tutored
achieved a passing grade,
narrowing the gap by 3pp.
After tuition
GCSE science attainment
Before tuition
Maths: Only 48% of
disadvantaged pupils achieved a
passing grade of 4 or above, whilst
76% of their non-disadvantaged
peers achieved the same, creating
a 28 percentage point (pp) gap.
However, Tutor Trust narrowed
this gap for disadvantaged
pupils receiving tutoring, with
62% achieving a passing grade,
narrowing the gap by 14pp.
After tuition
GCSE English attainment
Before tuition
+14pp
Science: Results were
mirrored in science too.
46% of disadvantaged pupils
in the LAs we served achieved
a passing grade 4 or above,
compared to 69% of their peers.
62% of disadvantaged pupils
who received tutoring received
a passing grade, narrowing
the gap by 16pp.
After tuition
9 Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2024/25 – Explore education statistics – GOV.UK
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