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Explore Learning Edinburgh

Explore Learning Edinburgh

5.0(76 reviews)See reviews ↓·Edinburgh

About the company

Explore Learning is the UK's largest independent tuition provider for 4-16-year-olds. It supports more than 27,000 children every week. It delivers personalised maths and English lessons in 95 learning centres and through an online platform. Since 2001, it has tutored 400,000 children and provided 35,000 subsidised scholarships. It has over 4,000 employees, and Lisa Haycox is the CEO.

It offers maths and English tuition aligned with the official school curriculum followed in England, Scotland and Wales, as well as 11 Plus and entrance exam preparation, GCSE Maths tuition, and SATs preparation. It provides in-centre tuition with a tutor supporting a group of up to 6 children, and online one-to-one tuition in a safe and secure online environment. It has public liability insurance. Explore Learning is a limited company registered as Explore Learning Ltd.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Progress and confidence form the recurring theme across feedback on Explore Learning Edinburgh, an after-school programme, education centre and private tutor service. Parents repeatedly describe children making notable strides in English and mathematics within a few months, with several mentioning handwriting improvement as a marked change. A point that comes up often is the boost to pupils' self-belief, particularly among children with dyslexia or those who are bilingual, who became more willing to attempt difficult tasks and read aloud. Reviewers highlight the tutors' friendliness, patience and professionalism, describing a team that takes time to answer questions and focuses on topics pupils find hard.

Families preparing for entrance assessments at the city's independent schools mention receiving strong support, and the computer-based learning is noted as something children enjoy, with extra practice at home complementing sessions. Communication with parents is praised, with updates on strengths and weaknesses helping families stay involved in their child's education. Parents of both sons and daughters describe feeling welcomed and supported themselves. The commitment and enthusiasm of the teaching team, and the way children look forward to attending, are singled out, with mathematics, English and handwriting progress recurring as the clearest measures of success.

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Reviews

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Sarah Ashraf1 July 2026

My daughters have been going to Explore Learning for a year and what a difference in their learning and confidence! I've been involved in their learning from start (unlike school!) seeing their strengths and weaknesses in Maths and English. They are honest, welcoming and supportive. I would definitely recommend for anyone looking for tutors. I went down that route and it was so exhausting finding the right person. Save yourself time and headache!

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maya popescu-moody24 June 2026

Super positive experience for both my s3/s4 and p4 kids. Nat 5 prep was very thorough and informed, really made a difference. You can see your kids improve in real time with the website/app trackers and my p4 kid really enjoys all the encouragement/stickers!

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Dave Mackenzie3 June 2026

As new arrivals to the UK, we enrolled our daughter at Explore Learning about two years ago to brush up on her Maths and English. Over the last year, the focus shifted toward the entrance assessments for Edinburgh’s independent schools. The tutors have all been fantastic. Friendly and approachable, they gave her confidence to ask for help whenever she struggled, and she genuinely looked forward to her sessions. More importantly, they are incredibly capable; every tutor excelled at conveying the concepts and memory tricks she needed to progress. The absolute cherry on top? She passed and was offered a position at all five schools she tested for! We also met with management for regular updates, which provided us with honest appraisals of her progress and the areas where she needed a bit more support. Our heartfelt thanks go to Caroline, Richard, and the entire team at Craigleith Explore Learning. They guided us through every single step of the entrance process, provided mock exams, and delivered invaluable feedback and we could not have done it without them!

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sameia Ajmal24 April 2026

My daughter went here for less than two months but has made great progress as the tutors have been extremely supportive, making sure to take their time answering her questions and focusing on topics she found difficult. Nice team of people 😊

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Daryl Laing22 April 2026

Amazing. My daughter has been attending explore learning since last summer and she loves it. I struggle with time for homework during the week and these sessions really help keep her on track. The team are so helpful, patient and understanding. I would highly recommend.

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Lucero barba tangara15 April 2026

The whole team is very professional and very friendly. They have helped my son improve a lot in his school performance. Thank you so much

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Lisa Morris15 April 2026

Explore learning, My son attends edinburgh craigleith branch and I cannot recommend enough From the very first encounter I cannot tell you how amazing this team of people are, the patience, the commitment and their level of enthusiasm for teaching/supporting the children is something I cannot put into words how much coming here has helped my son. Ill forever be thankful to you all and would recommend and shout from the rooftops if your child needs a tutor or a little extra support go here! People say its expensive and I cant lie at first i thought this too, but I'd pay double / triple the price every month for what you have done for my son and to be honest myself and my partner Forever thankful, Lisa

Tuition centres in Edinburgh compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 3 businesses in this category in Edinburgh are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Explore Learning Edinburgh (this page)★ 5,076Yes
2Kip McGrath Edinburgh Tutoring maths & English Inverleith★ 5,044Yes
3Caledonia Tutors★ 4,986Yes
Contact
Working hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:00–20:00
Wednesday11:00–20:00
Thursday11:00–19:00
Friday09:00–18:00
Saturday09:00–17:00
SundayClosed