Fees

Fees for private tuition

Price should not be a barrier to a great education. Muhammad’s fees reflect a Cambridge PhD, teaching in Islington since 2010 and a strong record of results — and where money is genuinely tight, Pay What You Can removes the barrier altogether.

£120/hr

One-to-one

Pay What You Can

Group

Call 020 7686 4307 or read the options below.

At a glance

One-to-one
£120 per hour
Two-to-one
£60 each
Groups
Pay What You Can
Older students
£120 per hour, one-to-one only

Every session at Mathematics and Science Tuition lasts one hour, in person or online.

See the full fee cards below
What you pay

Simple, transparent pricing

One-to-one
£120/hr

Focused 1:1 sessions, face-to-face or online, built around your child's own specification and exam board.

Two-to-one: £120 shared (£60 each).

Group
Pay What You Can

Weekly group sessions, term time — no fixed fee, see how it works below. See group lessons

Older students
£120/hr

One-to-one — for sixth-formers sitting Oxbridge admissions tests, undergraduates and professional exams.

Every session runs 1 hour. All exam boards covered — AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and CIE.

How much does a maths tutor cost in Islington?

One-to-one maths tuition with Muhammad Ali at Mathematics and Science Tuition costs £120 per hour at every level, in person across Islington or online. Two students can share a lesson at £60 each, and group lessons are Pay What You Can.

One-to-one lessons cost £120 per hour at every level, from 11+ to A Level, and the rate is the same online as in person. The hour covers more than contact time: the fee includes preparing resources, giving feedback to parents and keeping up to date with exam board requirements. Two students, such as siblings or friends, can share one lesson at £60 each. Adults and university admissions candidates pay the same £120 per hour, one-to-one only. Where cost is a genuine barrier, group lessons run on Pay What You Can: Muhammad Ali asks what you can afford per lesson, with no form and no means test, and one half-term of commitment, typically six to seven weeks. The first phone call costs nothing. Rates for other tutors vary with experience and subject, so compare what each fee includes as well as the hourly figure.

QualificationsPhD in Physics, University of Cambridge
ExperienceTeaching Maths, Physics and Chemistry in Islington since 2010
DBS checkEnhanced, valid to October 2027
Session length1 hour
In-person areasIslington, Finsbury Park, Highbury, Crouch End, Stoke Newington
Exam boardsAQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CIE — all covered

What the fee buys

Muhammad has a PhD in physics from Cambridge and has taught maths and science in Islington since 2010, from 7+ to A-level — including admissions and professional tests such as GAMSAT, ESAT (formerly NSAA), TMUA and GMAT. He has taught pupils from the leading schools across north London, from boarding schools including Eton, and from families living abroad, with a strong track record of raising grades significantly within a short space of time. You can read more about results on the Results page.

Muhammad is not just a tutor but a coach and mentor, and the fee also covers the time he puts in outside each session — preparing resources, feeding back to parents, and keeping up to date with exam board requirements. Tutoring is his career, not a side job, so you are paying for commitment and reliability as much as the lesson itself.

Finance should not be a barrier to a great education. Where Muhammad’s standard fees are genuinely out of reach, Pay What You Can removes that barrier — explained below. If you have any questions, get in touch.

No fixed fee

Pay What You Can, explained

For families who are genuinely struggling to cover the cost of private tuition, Muhammad has removed the fixed fee entirely.

Why

Every year Muhammad hears from parents who want help for their child but cannot afford the going rate for good tuition — and he would rather help than turn them away.

How to ask

Email [email protected] and let Muhammad know what you can genuinely afford per lesson. There is no form to fill in and no means test — just an honest conversation.

No fixed fee

There is no set price and no sliding scale. Muhammad asks for one half-term's commitment, typically six to seven weeks, and trust on both sides that the figure agreed is fair.

Common questions

Fees — frequently asked questions

Do prices differ by level?

No — the one-to-one rate is the same at every level, from 11+ and GCSE to A Level, adults and university admissions. Face-to-face lessons at your home are charged at an agreed premium to cover travel.

Can lessons be online?

Yes — one-to-one lessons run face-to-face or online at the same rate, whichever suits your family better.

What is included in the hourly rate?

Every session includes more than the hour itself — preparation, feedback to parents, and keeping up to date with exam board requirements, so you are paying for a complete service, not just contact time.

How does Pay What You Can work?

You tell Muhammad what you can genuinely afford to pay per lesson, based on your circumstances, and we take it from there. It is not pay-whatever-you-want, and it is not about paying the least you can get away with — it is about paying what you can reasonably afford.

Is there a minimum commitment for Pay What You Can?

Yes — one half-term, typically six to seven weeks, based on trust and good conscience on both sides.

Before you go

Tell Muhammad where your child is stuck.

“I take the first call myself, and it costs nothing.

Tell me what is going wrong, and I will tell you honestly whether I can help — and what the first few lessons would look like.”

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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad AliFounder and tutor — PhD physics, Cambridge

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