Explore Learning review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Explore Learning suits families in GB who want settled tutoring in a narrow subject range and would rather weigh tutor screening than shop on the entry price alone. The membership figure of £124 is the number most households will feel, so it belongs in the budget conversation before anything is booked.
Key facts
- Best for
- Families in GB wanting math and english support from screened tutors.
- Lesson price from
- £18 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Subscription price
- £124 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Trial lesson
- Free (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Tutor vetting
- Screened (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Tutor background checks
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Minimum age
- 4 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Cancellation notice
- 48 hours (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Explore Learning Ltd (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2001 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Subjects
- Math, English
- Lesson format
- 1to1, Group
- Official website
- explorelearning.co.uk
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- Tutors are screened and pass background checks, the point most parents check ahead of price.
- A trial lesson is free, so a family can judge the tutor before taking on the membership.
- Lesson formats include 1to1 and group, so the same plan can serve a group session or a session focused on a single child.
- Entry lessons at £18 sit under the site median of €35.08, a modest starting figure.
- Support covers email, phone and help centre, including a phone route for households that would rather speak than write.
Cons
- The subject list is math and english, so a family needing another subject, or a second language, has nothing to move to inside the plan.
- Cancelling a booked lesson needs 48 hours notice, a deadline to track across a whole family's schedule.
- Tutoring starts at 4 years old and the subjects run to math and english only, so adult study sits outside the range.
- The membership of £124 ranks 22 of 28 on the site, making it the figure most likely to settle the choice.
Who it suits
- Families in GB with children from 4 years old who need help in math and english.
- Parents who want to try a tutor before paying, since a trial lesson is free.
- Households that want a phone route for questions, since support covers email, phone and help centre.
Who should look elsewhere
- Parents shopping purely on the entry price: DojoTutor lists lessons from $10, a different currency to the £18 figure here.
- Families outside GB, who would be comparing BUKI at PLN 50 or ErsteNachhilfe at €10.50 in another currency.
- Anyone after subjects beyond math and english, or a price paid in another currency, is weighing BUKI at PLN 50 instead.
How it compares on our data
On entry price, Explore Learning ranks 12 of 32 brands in the online tutoring comparison. On the subscription price the ranking is 22 of 28. The gap between the two is the useful signal: a family browsing purely on the cost of a single lesson sees a mid table result, while the membership ranking sits deeper in the field, and the membership is what most regular households actually commit to.
Plans and prices
Two figures carry the cost. A single lesson starts at £18, and the membership sits at £124. The lesson price is the entry figure a family meets at the outset, and it is the one that shows up beside other listings in a price search. The membership is the ongoing figure, the one a household carries after a trial is finished and tutoring becomes a regular arrangement. Families budgeting for a term should treat the two separately, because the session price answers a different question from the membership price, and the membership keeps running after the trial ends.
The company behind it
Explore Learning trades as Explore Learning Ltd and operates from GB, and has been running since 2001. That length of trading matters in tutoring, where a parent is handing a child to a stranger and wants a company still in place when a lesson has to move. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, which covers a phone route as well as written help, so a family that needs to speak to someone has that option without paying for the conversation.
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Where Explore Learning is available
- Available
- United Kingdom
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a lesson cost at Explore Learning?+
Lessons start at £18. That is the entry figure, and a trial lesson is free, so a family can see the teaching style before paying for a booked slot. Households expecting regular sessions should weigh the entry price against the membership alongside it.
What does the Explore Learning membership cost?+
The membership price is £124, set separately from the single lesson price of £18. Budgeting families should treat the two as different commitments: a lesson buys a session, while the membership is the ongoing arrangement that regular users are really choosing between providers on.
Is a trial lesson free?+
Explore Learning lists the trial lesson as free, which takes away the risk of paying for a session before you know the fit. A trial also settles the practical side, since 1to1 and group formats are on offer and a family can see which suits the child.
How much notice do I need to cancel a booked lesson?+
Cancellations need 48 hours notice, so a booking has to be changed well ahead rather than at short notice. For a household running several children through math and english support, keeping that deadline in view matters more than it looks on paper.
What subjects and ages does it cover?+
The subject list is math and english, and tutoring starts at 4 years old. That points the service at school-age children in those subjects rather than adults or a wider curriculum, so both checks are worth making before a place is booked.
Can lessons be individual or in a group?+
Lesson formats include 1to1 and group, so a family can pick a session with a tutor of their own or a group session instead. The choice matters where several children need math and english help, because the same tutor slot can serve several children in a group setting.
How are the tutors vetted?+
Tutors are screened, and the company states that every tutor passes a background check. That matters more than the headline figure: parents comparing £18 entries across sites often choose on cost, then meet the person teaching their child.
Which countries does it work in?+
The service runs in the United Kingdom, and the company is based in the United Kingdom, so prices and support are set for that market. Families elsewhere should read the currency before switching, since an alternative such as BUKI is listed at PLN 50.
Sources
- explorelearning.co.uk checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Subjects
“Head Office: Explore Learning Ltd, Explore Learning, Unit F7B, Whiteley Shopping Centre, Whiteley Way, Whiteley, PO15 7PD”
- explorelearning.co.uk/careers checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Markets
“We operate over 90 tuition centres across England, Scotland and Wales, and also offer online tuition so families can access our service from home.”
- explorelearning.co.uk/contact-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Send us a message using the form below”
- explorelearning.co.uk/faqs checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Minimum age, Tutor background checks
“We help children aged 4-16 to achieve their potential.”
- explorelearning.co.uk/membership/attendance checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Cancellation notice
“You can reschedule your session up to 48hrs before the session start time.”
- explorelearning.co.uk/pricing checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Lesson price from, Trial lesson
“2 sessions a week from £18 per session”
- explorelearning.co.uk/why-trust-us/about-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded
“400,000 children tutored since 2001”
- explorelearning.co.uk/why-trust-us/professional-tutors checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Lesson format, Subscription price, Tutor vetting
“In our learning centres, tutors support a maximum of 6 children at a time whilst online tuition is delivered 1:1.”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Explore Learning
Families in GB wanting math and english support from screened tutors.