AfriTutorFunding
Ways to fund tutoring for your pupils
Most schools pay for tutoring from funding they already receive. Here are the main options in the UK and Nigeria, and how organisations can sponsor lessons for pupils who couldn't otherwise have them.
UK schools
Funding tutoring in England
The National Tutoring Programme ended in 2024, so schools now fund tutoring from their own budgets. These are the most common sources.
Pupil Premium
The most common way schools pay for tutoring. Pupil Premium is extra funding for disadvantaged pupils, and the Department for Education lists tutoring as one of the approaches schools can use it for. Rates for the 2026 to 2027 academic year, per eligible pupil:
| Pupils | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Disadvantaged pupils (free school meals in the last 6 years) | £1,550 | £1,100 |
| Looked-after and previously looked-after children | £2,690 | £2,690 |
| Service children | £360 | £360 |
Source: Pupil premium 2026 to 2027, GOV.UK. The free school meals expansion in 2026 does not change who gets Pupil Premium.
16 to 19 English and maths funding
Colleges and sixth forms get £418 per subject (or £255 in lower bands) for each student without a grade 4 in GCSE English or maths, to support resits. One-to-one tutoring is a good fit. GOV.UK guidance
Your core school budget
Schools also fund tutoring from their main budget as part of longer-term catch-up, SEND or EAL support, especially for pupils who don't qualify for Pupil Premium.
Showing impact
Schools must explain how Pupil Premium spending is backed by evidence. The Education Endowment Foundation rates small group tuition as low cost with around four months' additional progress, and finds it works best with regular sessions over about 10 weeks.
- Programmes of 10 to 12 weeks, in line with the evidence
- Lesson notes and attendance for every pupil
- A progress summary for your Pupil Premium strategy statement
- Invoices from AfriTutor Ltd, a UK registered company
Nigerian schools
Funding tutoring in Nigeria
Most Nigerian schools fund extra lessons themselves, and many work with sponsors. We invoice Nigerian schools in naira.
School budgets
Private schools often fund WAEC, NECO and BECE preparation, extra lessons and holiday classes from fees. Online tutoring adds specialist tutors without extra staff.
Sponsors and foundations
Foundations, companies, churches, mosques and community groups increasingly fund online tutoring for public-school pupils. We can set up and report on a sponsored programme for them.
Alumni associations and PTAs
Old students' associations and parent-teacher associations can fund lessons for exam classes or for pupils who need extra help.
State governments, through their Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), also fund teacher development and learning programmes. If you work with a SUBEB or local government, talk to us about how AfriTutor could support your plans.
Sponsor pupils
Fund lessons for pupils who need them most
Businesses, foundations, diaspora groups and individuals can sponsor a tutoring programme for a school or a group of pupils, in Nigeria or the UK. You choose the school or the cause; we run the programme and send you a report on attendance and progress.
Talk to us about sponsoringFigures checked October 2026. Funding rules change, so please confirm with your school business manager or finance lead before you plan your spending.
Let's talk funding
Not sure how you'd pay for tutoring? Tell us about your school and we'll help you work it out.